• 2640th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yǎng (yang3)variant of 癢|痒[yang3] • to itch • to tickle
2. yǎng (yang3)to itch • to tickle

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yǎng (yang3)The component is pronounced as 'yáng' (yang2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for yǎng (yang3)The component is pronounced as 'yáng' (yang2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

痛痒 (痛癢)
痒痒 (癢癢)
发痒 (發癢)

Uncommon

不痛不痒 (不痛不癢)
瘙痒 (瘙癢)

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