• 1457th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 30 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shū (Shu1)surname Shu
2. shū (shu1)to stretch • to unfold • to relax • leisurely

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as 'shě' (she3). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as 'shè' (she4). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as '' (yu2). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for shū (shu1)The component is pronounced as '' (yu3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

舒服 

Uncommon

舒坦 
舒心 
舒畅 (舒暢)
舒缓 (舒緩)
舒适 (舒適)

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  • 1015th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 77 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tǎn (tan3)flat • open-hearted • level • smooth

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tǎn (tan3)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for tǎn (tan3)The component is pronounced as '' (tu3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

坦然 
坦诚 (坦誠)
平坦 
舒坦 

Uncommon

伊斯坦布尔 (伊斯坦布爾)
坦克 
坦率 
坦白 
坦荡 (坦蕩)
巴基斯坦 
爱因斯坦 (愛因斯坦)
斯坦福 
泰坦尼克号 (泰坦尼克號)

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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.