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  1. 插 is the 1493rd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 30 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (hand), (N/A), (ten), (mortar)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. cha1 - to insert/stick in/pierce/to take part in/to interfere/to interpose

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 插 (cha1): The component 臿 is pronounced as 'cha1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 

Medium Frequency

插上 
插件 
插入 
插座 
插曲 
插画 (插畫)
插花 
插队 (插隊)
插头 (插頭)
穿插 

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Meta:

  1. 座 is the 810th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 66 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> 广,
Radical :
=> 广 (house on cliff), (earth), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zuo4 - seat/base/stand/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 座 (zuo4): The component 坐 is pronounced as 'zuo4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 座 (zuo4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

天秤座 
天蝎座 (天蠍座)
射手座 
巨蟹座 
 
星座 
水瓶座 
狮子座 (獅子座)
白羊座 
金牛座 

Medium Frequency

入座 
座位 
座椅 
插座 
摩羯座 
双子座 (雙子座)
魔羯座 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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