• 1117th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 44 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)to press against • to support • to prop up • to resist • to equal • to balance • to make up for • to mortgage • to arrive

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

抵抗 
抵抗力 
抵挡 (抵擋)
抵达 (抵達)

Uncommon

大抵 
抵制 
抵押 
抵消 
抵用券 
抵御 (抵禦)
抵触 (抵觸)

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  • 439th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 114 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiāo (xiao1)to disappear • to vanish • to eliminate • to spend (time) • have to • need

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiāo (xiao1)The component is pronounced as 'xiào' (xiao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

消失 
消息 

Uncommon

取消 
消停 
消化 
消极 (消極)
消毒 
消灭 (消滅)
消炎 
消磨 
消耗 
消肿 (消腫)
消费 (消費)
消费者 (消費者)
消逝 
消遣 
消防 
消除 
烟消云散 (煙消雲散)

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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.
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