• 2727th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lún (lun2)to sink (into ruin, oblivion) • to be reduced to

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for lún (lun2)The component is pronounced as 'lún' (lun2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

沉沦 (沉淪)
沦为 (淪為)
沦落 (淪落)
沦陷 (淪陷)

Uncommon

沦亡 (淪亡)
沦丧 (淪喪)

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  • 1260th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 43 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiàn (xian4)pitfall • trap • to get stuck • to sink • to cave in • to frame (false charge) • to capture (a city in battle) • to fall (to the enemy) • defect

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiàn (xian4)The component is pronounced as 'xiàn' (xian4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

缺陷 
陷入 
陷阱 

Uncommon

凹陷 
沦陷 (淪陷)
冲锋陷阵 (衝鋒陷陣)
身陷 
陷害 

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.