1. 故
  2. 姑
  3. 固
  4. 估
  5. 咕
  6. 辜
  7. 沽
  8. 轱
  9. 軲
  10. 鸪
  11. 鴣
  12. 蛄
  13. 酤

故

Previous (项)Next (按)
  • 572nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 117 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
故→
古⺙
2Radical
故→
十ten口mouth⺙knock
3Graphical
故→
一丨口丿一乂

Pinyin & Meaning

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

Pronunciation Clues

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

Appears In

故 also appears in:
做

Example Words

Common

故事 

Uncommon

一见如故 (一見如故)
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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姑

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  • 992nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
姑→
女古
2Radical
姑→
女woman十ten口mouth
3Graphical
姑→
㇛一丿一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)paternal aunt • husband's sister • husband's mother (old) • nun • for the time being (literary)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 姑 gū (gu1)The component 女 is pronounced as 'rǔ' (ru3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 姑 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

姑 also appears in:
菇

Example Words

Common

姑娘 

Uncommon

大姑 
姑姑 
姑妈 (姑媽)
灰姑娘 

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固

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  • 891st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 8 characters

Decomposition

1Once
固→
囗古
2Radical
固→
囗enclosure十ten口mouth
3Graphical
固→
冂一一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gù (gu4)hard • strong • solid • sure • assuredly • undoubtedly • of course • indeed • admittedly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 固 gù (gu4)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

固 also appears in:
涸锢崮痼鲴鯝箇祻

Example Words

Common

固执 (固執)
固定 
胆固醇 (膽固醇)

Uncommon

凝固 
加固 
固件 
固化 
固执己见 (固執己見)
固守 
固有 
固然 
固体 (固體)
坚固 (堅固)
牢固 
稳固 (穩固)
巩固 (鞏固)
顽固 (頑固)

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估

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  • 1324th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 24 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
估→
亻古
2Radical
估→
亻human十ten口mouth
3Graphical
估→
㇒丨一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)estimate
2. gù (gu4)old • second-hand (clothes)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 估 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 估 gù (gu4)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

估计 (估計)

Uncommon

估值 
低估 
评估 (評估)

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咕

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Previous (垒)Next (隙)
  • 2413th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
咕→
口古
2Radical
咕→
口mouth十ten口mouth
3Graphical
咕→
口一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)onomatopoeia for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 咕 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

咕噜 (咕嚕)
嘀咕 

Uncommon

咕咚 

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辜

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Previous (栗)Next (垫)
  • 2591st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
辜→
古辛
2Radical
辜→
十ten口mouth辛bitter
3Graphical
辜→
一丨口一丶丷一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (Gu1)surname Gu
2. gū (gu1)crime • sin

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 辜 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

无辜 (無辜)
辜负 (辜負)

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沽

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  • 3485th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
沽→
氵古
2Radical
沽→
氵water十ten口mouth
3Graphical
沽→
⺀㇀一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (Gu1)abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
2. gū (gu1)to buy • to sell

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 沽 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

泸沽湖 (瀘沽湖)

Uncommon

塘沽 
塘沽区 (塘沽區)
汉沽区 (漢沽區)

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轱

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  • 4725th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
轱→
车古
2Radical
轱→
车car十ten口mouth
3Graphical
轱→
乚一一丨一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)wheel • to roll

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 轱 gū (gu1)The component 车 is pronounced as 'jū' (ju1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 轱 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

轱辘 (軲轆)

軲

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Previous (嵘)Next (怼)
  • 4725th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
軲→
車古
2Radical
軲→
車car十ten口mouth
3Graphical
軲→
二丨口一一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)wheel • to roll

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 軲 gū (gu1)The component 車 is pronounced as 'jū' (ju1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 軲 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

轱辘 (軲轆)

鸪

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Previous (镉)Next (蛩)
  • 4974th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
鸪→
古鸟
2Radical
鸪→
十ten口mouth鸟bird
3Graphical
鸪→
一丨口㇆㇉丶丶一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)partridge • Francolinus chinensis

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 鸪 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

鹧鸪 (鷓鴣)

鴣

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Previous (镉)Next (蛩)
  • 4974th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
鴣→
古鳥
2Radical
鴣→
十ten口mouth鳥bird
3Graphical
鴣→
一丨口匚一㇉丶一灬

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)partridge • Francolinus chinensis

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 鴣 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

鹧鸪 (鷓鴣)

蛄

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  • 4992nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
蛄→
虫古
2Radical
蛄→
虫insect十ten口mouth
3Graphical
蛄→
口丨𠂉一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)see 螻蛄|蝼蛄[lou2 gu1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 蛄 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

蟪蛄 

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酤

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Previous (溱)Next (鱇)
  • 6305th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
酤→
酉古
2Radical
酤→
酉wine/alcohol十ten口mouth
3Graphical
酤→
一丿乚口一一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)to deal in liquors

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 酤 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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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