• 2711th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shū (shu1)a comb • to comb

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Uncommon

梳妆 (梳妝)
梳妆台 (梳妝檯)
梳子 
梳洗 
梳理 
梳头 (梳頭)

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  • 2633rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhuāng (zhuang1)(of a woman) to adorn oneself • makeup • adornment • trousseau • stage makeup and costume

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

化妆 (化妝)
化妆品 (化妝品)

Uncommon

卸妆 (卸妝)
淡妆 (淡妝)
浓妆 (濃妝)
红妆 (紅妝)

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  • 388th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tái (tai2)desk • platform

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tái (tai2)The component is pronounced as 'tái' (tai2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

台灯 (檯燈)
柜台 (櫃檯)

Uncommon

写字台 (寫字檯)
工作台 (工作檯)
梳妆台 (梳妝檯)

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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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