1. 益

益

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  1. 益 is the 648th most frequent character.
  2. 益 has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. 益 appears as a character in 42 words.
  4. 益 appears as a component in 13 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
益 => No glyph available, 皿
Radical :
益 => 丷 (eight/divide), 一 (one), 八 (eight/divide), 皿 (dish)
Graphical :
益 => 丷, 一, 八, 冂, 丨, 一

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Yi4 - surname Yi
  2. yi4 - benefit/profit/advantage/beneficial/to increase/to add/all the more

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 益 (yi4): The component 一 is pronounced as 'yi1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

公益 
利益 

Medium Frequency

受益 
收益 
收益率 
效益 
日益 
有益 
权益 (權益)
无益 (無益)
益 
益友 
益智 
益处 (益處)
益阳 (益陽)
精益求精 

Appears In:

益 also appears in:
溢隘谥缢镒蠲嗌鎰齸賹鷁謚螠
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: 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.