• 2208th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chāo (chao1)to make a copy • to plagiarize • to search and seize • to raid • to grab • to go off with • to take a shortcut • to make a turning move • to fold one's arms

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chāo (chao1)The component is pronounced as 'shǎo' (shao3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for chāo (chao1)The component is pronounced as 'shào' (shao4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

抄袭 (抄襲)

Uncommon

小抄 
抄家 
抄写 (抄寫)
抄手 
抄近路 
抄送 
摘抄 

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  • 1211th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (xi2)to attack • to inherit • classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (xi2)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (xi2)The component is pronounced as '' (yi4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

侵袭 (侵襲)
奇袭 (奇襲)
抄袭 (抄襲)
袭击 (襲擊)

Uncommon

偷袭 (偷襲)
夜袭 (夜襲)
突袭 (突襲)
遇袭 (遇襲)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.