• 887th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 87 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. duǎn (duan3)short • brief • to lack • weak point • fault

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for duǎn (duan3)The component is pronounced as 'dòu' (dou4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for duǎn (duan3)The component is pronounced as 'dòu' (dou4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

短信 

Uncommon

短暂 (短暫)
短期 
短片 
短线 (短線)
短袖 
短裤 (短褲)
简短 (簡短)
缩短 (縮短)

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  • 1236th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 63 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xùn (xun4)to question • to ask • to interrogate • rapid • speedy • fast • news • information

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xùn (xun4)The component is pronounced as 'xùn' (xun4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

资讯 (資訊)
腾讯 (騰訊)

Uncommon

喜讯 (喜訊)
快讯 (快訊)
短讯 (短訊)
简讯 (簡訊)
视讯 (視訊)
讯息 (訊息)
讯号 (訊號)
通讯 (通訊)
通讯员 (通訊員)
通讯录 (通訊錄)
音讯 (音訊)

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