1. 欲
  2. 擒
  3. 故
  4. 纵

欲

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  • 1043rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 61 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
欲→
谷欠
2Radical
欲→
谷valley欠yawn
3Graphical
欲→
八人口⺈人

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yù (yu4)desire • appetite • passion • lust • greed
2. yù (yu4)to wish for • to desire • variant of 慾|欲[yu4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 欲 yù (yu4)The component 谷 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

欲望 (慾望)
食欲 (食慾)

Uncommon

性欲 (性慾)
情欲 (情慾)
欲火 (慾火)
昏昏欲睡 
畅所欲言 (暢所欲言)
望眼欲穿 
树欲静而风不止 (樹欲靜而風不止)
欲罢不能 (欲罷不能)
欲盖弥彰 (欲蓋彌彰)
求知欲 (求知慾)
为所欲为 (為所欲為)
物欲 
痛不欲生 
私欲 
纵欲 (縱慾)
贪欲 (貪慾)
随心所欲 (隨心所欲)
震耳欲聋 (震耳欲聾)

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擒

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  • 2844th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
擒→
扌禽
2Radical
擒→
扌hand人human亠lid凵container乂N/A禸track
3Graphical
擒→
亅二人一丶凵乂㇛丶冂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qín (qin2)to capture

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 擒 qín (qin2)The component 禽 is pronounced as 'qín' (qin2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 擒 qín (qin2)The component 凵 is pronounced as 'qū' (qu1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

手到擒来 (手到擒來)

Uncommon

就擒 
束手就擒 
欲擒故纵 (欲擒故縱)
生擒 

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故

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  • 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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纵

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  • 1234th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 55 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
纵→
纟从
2Radical
纵→
纟silk从N/A
3Graphical
纵→
㇛一从

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zòng (zong4)warp (the vertical threads in weaving) • vertical • longitudinal • north-south (lines of longitude) • lengthwise • to release • to indulge • even if

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 纵 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 纵 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 纵 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

放纵 (放縱)
纵使 (縱使)
纵容 (縱容)
纵横 (縱橫)
纵然 (縱然)

Uncommon

操纵 (操縱)
稍纵即逝 (稍縱即逝)
纵向 (縱向)
纵情 (縱情)
纵欲 (縱慾)
纵火 (縱火)
纵观 (縱觀)
纵身 (縱身)
纵酒 (縱酒)

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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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