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  1. 放 is the 291st most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 110 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (square/raft), (knock)
Graphical :
=> , , 丿, , 丿, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. fang4 - to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out/to set off (fireworks)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 放 (fang4): The component 方 is pronounced as 'fang1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
放假 
放弃 (放棄)

Medium Frequency

奔放 
播放 
摆放 (擺放)
放下 
放出 
放大 
放学 (放學)
放射 
放屁 
放心 
放手 
放纵 (放縱)
放置 
放羊 
放肆 
放送 
放进 (放進)
放过 (放過)
放开 (放開)
放松 (放鬆)
燃放 
发放 (發放)
绽放 (綻放)
解放 
释放 (釋放)
开放 (開放)

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Meta:

  1. 映 is the 1314th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 20 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (sun/day), (big), (upside down box)
Graphical :
=> , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. ying4 - reflect/shine

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 映 (ying4): The component 央 is pronounced as 'yang1'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

上映 

Medium Frequency

倒映 
公映 
反映 
放映 
放映室 
 
映像 
映衬 (映襯)
首映 

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Meta:

  1. 室 is the 707th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 69 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (roof), (arrive)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Shi4 - surname Shi
  2. shi4 - room/work unit/grave/scabbard/family or clan/one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 室 (shi4): The component 至 is pronounced as 'zhi4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

教室 
办公室 (辦公室)

Medium Frequency

休息室 
候车室 (候車室)
地下室 
 
室内 (室內)
室友 
室外 
室温 (室溫)
寝室 (寢室)
实验室 (實驗室)
居室 
工作室 
放映室 
更衣室 
会议室 (會議室)
浴室 
温室 (溫室)
画室 (畫室)
皇室 
科室 
卧室 (臥室)
课室 (課室)
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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