1. 為
  2. 虎
  3. 作
  4. 倀

為

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  • 18th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 234 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
為→
No glyph available灬
2Radical
為→
丿bend丶dotNo glyph available灬fire
3Graphical
為→
丿丶㇆灬

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)as (in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do • by (in the passive voice)
2. wèi (wei4)because of • for • to
3. wéi (wei2)variant of 為|为[wei2] • as (i.e. in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do
4. wèi (wei4)variant of 為|为[wei4], because of • for • to

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

以为 (以為)
因为 (因為)
成为 (成為)
为了 (為了)
为什么 (為什麼)
认为 (認為)

Uncommon

不为人知 (不為人知)
人为 (人為)
作为 (作為)
做为 (做為)
分为 (分為)
改为 (改為)
更为 (更為)
最为 (最為)
极为 (極為)
为主 (為主)
为何 (為何)
为止 (為止)
为难 (為難)
无能为力 (無能為力)
称为 (稱為)
华为 (華為)
行为 (行為)
视为 (視為)
誉为 (譽為)
身为 (身為)
较为 (較為)

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虎

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Previous (休)Next (扬)
  • 1081st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 118 words
  • Component in 7 characters

Decomposition

1Once
虎→
虍几
2Radical
虎→
虍tiger stripes几table
3Graphical
虎→
丨一冖乚一丿㇠

Pinyin & Meaning

1. hǔ (hu3)tiger • CL:隻|只[zhi1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 虎 hǔ (hu3)The component 虍 is pronounced as 'hū' (hu1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

虎 also appears in:
彪唬琥虢號虒虝

Example Words

Common

老虎 
卧虎 (臥虎)
雅虎 

Uncommon

唐伯虎 
壁虎 
如虎添翼 
狼吞虎咽 
猛虎 
白虎 
老虎机 (老虎機)
卧虎藏龙 (臥虎藏龍)
虎口 
虎子 
虎年 
虎牙 
虎视眈眈 (虎視眈眈)
虎跳峡 (虎跳峽)
虎门 (虎門)
虎头蛇尾 (虎頭蛇尾)
路虎 
马虎 (馬虎)
马马虎虎 (馬馬虎虎)
龙虎 (龍虎)

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作

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Previous (后)Next (里)
  • 49th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.28% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 347 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
作→
亻乍
2Radical
作→
亻human丿bend一one丨line二two
3Graphical
作→
㇒丨丿一丨二

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zuò (zuo4)to do • to grow • to write or compose • to pretend • to regard as • to feel • writings or works

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

作 also appears in:
筰

Example Words

Common

作品 
作业 (作業)
作为 (作為)
工作 

Uncommon

作出 
作孽 
作家 
作弊 
作怪 
作息 
作战 (作戰)
作文 
作案 
作用 
作痛 
作祟 
作者 
作风 (作風)
做作 
杰作 (傑作)
副作用 
创作 (創作)
力作 
动作 (動作)
动作片 (動作片)
化作 
合作 
大作 
写作 (寫作)
工作室 
工作日 
工作者 
工作量 
恶作剧 (惡作劇)
振作 
操作 
故作 
炒作 
留作 
当作 (當作)
发作 (發作)
看作 
称作 (稱作)
自作 
装作 (裝作)
制作 (製作)
运作 (運作)

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倀

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  • 5525th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
倀→
亻長
2Radical
倀→
亻human長long/grow
3Graphical
倀→
㇒丨彐一乚冫

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chāng (chang1)ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 倀 chāng (chang1)The component 長 is pronounced as 'cháng' (chang2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 倀 chāng (chang1)The component 長 is pronounced as 'zhǎng' (zhang3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

为虎作伥 (為虎作倀)

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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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