• 2575th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)to flood • to submerge • to drown • to irritate the skin (of liquids) • to delay

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

淹没 (淹沒)

Uncommon

淹死 

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  • 3805th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)to castrate • a castrate • neuter

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

阉割 (閹割)

Uncommon

阉人 (閹人)

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  • 3805th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)to castrate • a castrate • neuter

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

阉割 (閹割)

Uncommon

阉人 (閹人)

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  • 4206th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)variant of 醃|腌[yan1]
2. yān (yan1)to salt • to pickle • to cure (meat) • to marinade

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yuè' (yue4). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

腌制 (腌製)

Uncommon

腌渍 (腌漬)
腌肉 (醃肉)

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  • 4206th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)to salt • to pickle • to cure (meat) • to marinade

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǒu' (you3). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

腌渍 (醃漬)

Uncommon

腌肉 (醃肉)
腌黄瓜 (醃黃瓜)

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  • 6054th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)name of a mountain in Gansu

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

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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