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  1. 故 is the 572nd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 56 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (ten), (mouth), (knock)
Graphical :
=> , , , 丿, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. gu4 - happening/instance/reason/cause/intentional/former/old/friend/therefore/hence/(of people) to die, dead

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 故 (gu4): The component 古 is pronounced as 'gu3'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 故 (gu4): The component ⺙ is pronounced as 'pu1'. It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words:

High Frequency

故事 

Medium Frequency

世故 
事故 
 
故人 
故作 
故宫 (故宮)
故居 
故意 
故乡 (故鄉)
故障 
无缘无故 (無緣無故)
缘故 (緣故)

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  1. 障 is the 1235th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 16 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (town), (stand erect), (sun/day), (ten)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zhang4 - to block/to hinder/to obstruct

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 障 (zhang4): The component 章 is pronounced as 'zhang1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words:

High Frequency

保障 
故障 
障碍 (障礙)

Medium Frequency

屏障 
智障 
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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