1. 拧
  2. 狞
  3. 咛
  4. 柠

拧

Previous (忏)Next (亥)
  • 3172nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
拧→
扌宁
2Radical
拧→
扌hand宀roof一one亅hook
3Graphical
拧→
亅二冖丶一亅

Pinyin & Meaning

1. níng (ning2)to pinch • wring
2. nǐng (ning3)mistake • to twist
3. nìng (ning4)stubborn

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 拧 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'níng' (ning2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 拧 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'nìng' (ning4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 拧 nǐng (ning3)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'níng' (ning2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 拧 nǐng (ning3)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'nìng' (ning4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for 拧 nìng (ning4)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'níng' (ning2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
6. Pronunciation clue for 拧 nìng (ning4)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'nìng' (ning4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

拧开 (擰開)

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狞

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Previous (冕)Next (韶)
  • 3451st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
狞→
犭宁
2Radical
狞→
犭dog宀roof一one亅hook
3Graphical
狞→
㇁㇒冖丶一亅

Pinyin & Meaning

1. níng (ning2)fierce-looking

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 狞 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'níng' (ning2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 狞 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'nìng' (ning4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

狰狞 (猙獰)

Uncommon

狞笑 (獰笑)

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咛

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Previous (倌)Next (蛭)
  • 4243rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
咛→
口宁
2Radical
咛→
口mouth宀roof一one亅hook
3Graphical
咛→
口冖丶一亅

Pinyin & Meaning

1. níng (ning2)enjoin

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 咛 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'níng' (ning2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 咛 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'nìng' (ning4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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柠

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Previous (蛆)Next (掰)
  • 4239th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
柠→
木宁
2Radical
柠→
木tree宀roof一one亅hook
3Graphical
柠→
一丨八冖丶一亅

Pinyin & Meaning

1. níng (ning2)lemon

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 柠 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'níng' (ning2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 柠 níng (ning2)The component 宁 is pronounced as 'nìng' (ning4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

柠檬 (檸檬)

Uncommon

柠檬水 (檸檬水)
柠檬汁 (檸檬汁)
柠檬片 (檸檬片)
柠檬茶 (檸檬茶)

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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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