• 3415th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tán (Tan2)surname Tan
2. tán (tan2)sandalwood • hardwood • purple-red

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tán (tan2)The component is pronounced as 'dǎn' (dan3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for tán (tan2)The component is pronounced as 'tóu' (tou2). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Uncommon

檀香 
檀香山 
紫檀 

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  • 775th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 217 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiāng (xiang1)fragrant • sweet smelling • aromatic • savory or appetizing • (to eat) with relish • (of sleep) sound • perfume or spice • joss or incense stick • CL:根[gen1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiāng (xiang1)The component is pronounced as 'xiāng' (xiang1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

香水 
香港 
香蕉 

Uncommon

丁香 
口香糖 
吃香 
夜来香 (夜來香)
书香 (書香)
清香 
浓香 (濃香)
焚香 
烧香 (燒香)
花香 
芳香 
茴香 
香味 
香喷喷 (香噴噴)
香奈儿 (香奈兒)
香山 
香巢 
香料 
香格里拉 
香橙 
香槟 (香檳)
香气 (香氣)
香油 
香洲区 (香洲區)
香港人 
香火 
香烟 (香煙)
香烛 (香燭)
香炉 (香爐)
香甜 
香皂 
香肠 (香腸)
香草 
香菇 
香菜 
香薰 
香醇 
郁金香 (鬱金香)

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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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