1. 搖
  2. 桿

搖

Previous (输)Next (招)
  • 938th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
搖→
扌No glyph available
2Radical
搖→
扌hand月moon缶jar
3Graphical
搖→
亅二冂二一一丨㇒丨凵

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yáo (Yao2)surname Yao
2. yáo (yao2)to shake • to rock • to row

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 搖 yáo (yao2)The component 月 is pronounced as 'yuè' (yue4). It has the same pinyin initial.
搖的是我这
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Example Words

Common

动摇 (動搖)
摇摆 (搖擺)
摇曳 (搖曳)
摇滚 (搖滾)
摇头 (搖頭)

Uncommon

大摇大摆 (大搖大擺)
招摇 (招搖)
摇动 (搖動)
摇摆不定 (搖擺不定)
摇晃 (搖晃)
摇滚乐 (搖滾樂)
摇篮 (搖籃)
摇号 (搖號)
摇身 (搖身)
摇身一变 (搖身一變)
飘摇 (飄搖)

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桿

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Previous (泄)Next (挨)
  • 2008th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 61 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
桿→
木旱
2Radical
桿→
木tree日sun/day干dry
3Graphical
桿→
一丨八口一一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)stick • pole • lever • classifier for long objects such as guns

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 桿 gǎn (gan3)The component 旱 is pronounced as 'hàn' (han4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 桿 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 桿 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
桿的是我这
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Example Words

Common

铁杆 (鐵桿)
电线杆 (電線桿)

Uncommon

套马杆 (套馬桿)
推杆 (推桿)
挥杆 (揮桿)
摇杆 (搖桿)
杆子 (桿子)
杆秤 (桿秤)
杆菌 (桿菌)
枪杆子 (槍桿子)
杠杆 (槓桿)
笔杆 (筆桿)
肉毒杆菌 (肉毒桿菌)
螺杆 (螺桿)
电杆 (電桿)

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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.