• 868th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiān (jian1)to imbue
2. jiàn (jian4)gradual • gradually

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiān (jian1)The component is pronounced as '' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiān (jian1)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as '' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

渐渐 (漸漸)
逐渐 (逐漸)

Uncommon

日渐 (日漸)

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  • 868th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiān (jian1)to imbue
2. jiàn (jian4)gradual • gradually

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiān (jian1)The component is pronounced as '' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiān (jian1)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as '' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for jiàn (jian4)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

渐渐 (漸漸)
逐渐 (逐漸)

Uncommon

日渐 (日漸)

RareShow 14

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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