• 2144th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qiàn (qian4)to apologize • to regret • deficient

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for qiàn (qian4)The component is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for qiàn (qian4)The component is pronounced as 'qiàn' (qian4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Uncommon

抱歉 
道歉 

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  • 3197th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiù (jiu4)chronic disease • guilt • remorse

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiù (jiu4)The component is pronounced as 'jiǔ' (jiu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Uncommon

内疚 (內疚)
愧疚 
歉疚 

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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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