1. 砂
  2. 岩

砂

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  • 2707th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
砂→
石少
2Radical
砂→
石stone小small丿bend
3Graphical
砂→
一丿口亅八丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shā (sha1)sand • gravel • granule

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 砂 shā (sha1)The component 石 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 砂 shā (sha1)The component 少 is pronounced as 'shǎo' (shao3). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for 砂 shā (sha1)The component 少 is pronounced as 'shào' (shao4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

High Frequency

砂 

Medium Frequency

朱砂 
砂岩 
砂糖 
砂锅 (砂鍋)
磨砂 
磨砂膏 
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岩

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  • 1421st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
岩→
山石
2Radical
岩→
山mountain石stone
3Graphical
岩→
丨凵一丿口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yán (yan2)cliff • rock
2. yán (yan2)variant of 岩[yan2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 岩 yán (yan2)The component 石 is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 岩 yán (yan2)The component 山 is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

High Frequency

岩 
岩石 

Medium Frequency

岩层 (岩層)
岩溶 
岩浆 (岩漿)
攀岩 
火山岩 
熔岩 
砂岩 
花岗岩 (花崗岩)
云岩 (雲岩)
云岩区 (雲岩區)
黄岩 (黃岩)
黄岩区 (黃岩區)
龙岩 (龍岩)
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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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