• 3629th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liáo (liao2)lines for a sail • wind round

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for liáo (liao2)The component is pronounced as 'xiǎo' (xiao3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

缭乱 (繚亂)
缭绕 (繚繞)

Uncommon

眼花缭乱 (眼花繚亂)

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  • 1483rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. rào (rao4)to wind • to coil (thread) • to rotate around • to spiral • to move around • to go round (an obstacle) • to by-pass • to make a detour • to confuse • to perplex

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for rào (rao4)The component is pronounced as 'yáo' (yao2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for rào (rao4)The component is pronounced as 'r5' (r5). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

围绕 (圍繞)
环绕 (環繞)
缠绕 (纏繞)

Uncommon

萦绕 (縈繞)
缭绕 (繚繞)
绕来绕去 (繞來繞去)
绕口令 (繞口令)
绕行 (繞行)
绕路 (繞路)
绕过 (繞過)
绕道 (繞道)
魂牵梦绕 (魂牽夢繞)

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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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