1. 理
  2. 所
  3. 当
  4. 然

理

Previous (样)Next (心)
  • 89th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.21% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 460 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
理→
王里
2Radical
理→
王jade里village/mile
3Graphical
理→
一一丨一冂一丨一一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lǐ (li3)texture • grain (of wood) • inner essence • intrinsic order • reason • logic • truth • science • natural science (esp. physics) • to manage • to pay attention to • to run (affairs) • to handle • to put in order • to tidy up

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 理 lǐ (li3)The component 里 is pronounced as 'lǐ' (li3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

心理 
整理 
理想 
理由 
理解 
管理 
处理 (處理)
护理 (護理)
道理 

Uncommon

不理 
代理 
修理 
伦理 (倫理)
助理 
原理 
合理 
哲理 
地理 
大理 
心安理得 
心理学 (心理學)
心理学家 (心理學家)
情理 
打理 
推理 
搭理 
料理 
明理 
条理 (條理)
梳理 
治理 
清理 
无理 (無理)
无理取闹 (無理取鬧)
物理 
理喻 
理工 
理念 
理性 
理所当然 (理所當然)
理智 
理会 (理會)
理直气壮 (理直氣壯)
理睬 
理科 
理论 (理論)
理财 (理財)
理发 (理髮)
理发师 (理髮師)
理发店 (理髮店)
生理 
真理 
管理员 (管理員)
纹理 (紋理)
经理 (經理)
总理 (總理)
总经理 (總經理)
自理 
处理器 (處理器)
调理 (調理)
讲理 (講理)
办理 (辦理)

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所

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Previous (行)Next (然)
  • 54th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.27% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 200 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
所→
戶斤
2Radical
所→
戶door/house斤axe
3Graphical
所→
丿㇒匚丿㇒一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. suǒ (suo3)actually • place • classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc • that which • particle introducing a relative clause or passive • CL:個|个[ge4]

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

所以 
所有 

Uncommon

一无所有 (一無所有)
不知所措 
之所以 
前所未有 
场所 (場所)
厕所 (廁所)
所在 
所谓 (所謂)
畅所欲言 (暢所欲言)
有所 
派出所 
无所事事 (無所事事)
无所谓 (無所謂)
理所当然 (理所當然)
研究所 
随心所欲 (隨心所欲)

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当

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Previous (现)Next (没)
  • 71st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.22% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 209 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
当→
⺌彐
2Radical
当→
⺌small彐pig snout
3Graphical
当→
丨丷㇕二

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dāng (dang1)to be • to act as • manage • withstand • when • during • ought • should • match equally • equal • same • obstruct • just at (a time or place) • on the spot • right • just at
2. dàng (dang4)at or in the very same... • suitable • adequate • fitting • proper • to replace • to regard as • to think • to pawn • (coll.) to fail (a student)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

当 also appears in:
档挡裆铛

Example Words

Common

当下 (當下)
当中 (當中)
当初 (當初)
当前 (當前)
当地 (當地)
当年 (當年)
当成 (當成)
当时 (當時)
当然 (當然)
相当 (相當)
适当 (適當)
麦当劳 (麥當勞)

Uncommon

上当 (上當)
不当 (不當)
了当 (了當)
亚当 (亞當)
便当 (便當)
充当 (充當)
叮当 (叮當)
妥当 (妥當)
家当 (家當)
得当 (得當)
恰当 (恰當)
应当 (應當)
担当 (擔當)
正当 (正當)
理所当然 (理所當然)
当上 (當上)
当之无愧 (當之無愧)
当事人 (當事人)
当今 (當今)
当代 (當代)
当作 (當作)
当做 (當做)
当兵 (當兵)
当场 (當場)
当天 (當天)
当家 (當家)
当局 (當局)
当心 (當心)
当日 (當日)
当晚 (當晚)
当归 (當歸)
当当 (當當)
当真 (當真)
当众 (當眾)
当红 (當紅)
当街 (當街)
当道 (當道)
当选 (當選)
当面 (當面)
相当于 (相當於)
麦当娜 (麥當娜)

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然

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Previous (所)Next (家)
  • 55th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.26% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 266 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
然→
肰灬
2Radical
然→
月moon犬dog灬fire
3Graphical
然→
冂二人一丶灬

Pinyin & Meaning

1. rán (ran2)correct • right • so • thus • like this • -ly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 然 rán (ran2)The component 肰 is pronounced as 'rán' (ran2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Appears In

然 also appears in:
燃蹨

Example Words

Common

依然 
居然 
果然 
然后 (然後)
突然 
竟然 
自然 
虽然 (雖然)

Uncommon

不然 
仍然 
偶然 
坦然 
大自然 
天然 
已然 
必然 
忽然 
悄然 
既然 
淡然 
然而 
理所当然 (理所當然)
当然 (當然)
突然间 (突然間)
茫然 
释然 (釋然)
顺其自然 (順其自然)
显然 (顯然)

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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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