• 1562nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 24 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)to search

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'shǒu' (shou3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

搜索 

Uncommon

搜寻 (搜尋)
搜狐 
搜狗 
搜罗 (搜羅)
搜集 

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  • 1468th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)classifier for ships • Taiwan pr. [sao1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'zhōu' (zhou1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 3742nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)whooshing sound • swishing • rustle of skirts (onomatopoeia)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Uncommon

嗖嗖 

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  • 4253rd most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)to blow (as of wind) • sound of wind • sough

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

飕飕 (颼颼)

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  • 4253rd most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)to blow (as of wind) • sound of wind • sough

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

飕飕 (颼颼)

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  • 4731st most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)rancid • soured (as food)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

馊主意 (餿主意)

餿

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  • 4731st most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
餿
3Graphical
餿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)rancid • soured (as food)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 餿 sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 餿 sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

馊主意 (餿主意)

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  • 5856th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)to engrave (metal of wood)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 5856th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)to engrave (metal of wood)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 5983rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)to urinate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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  • 6220th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sōu (sou1)earwig 蠼螋

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'sǒu' (sou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for sōu (sou1)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

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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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