• Very uncommon character
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 22 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to make known • to show • to prove • to write • book • outstanding

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as 'zhě' (zhe3). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Appears In

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Example Words

High Frequency

 

Medium Frequency

著名 
显著 (顯著)
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  • 449th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 69 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chèn (chen4)to fit • balanced • suitable
2. chēng (cheng1)to weigh • to state • to name • name • appellation • to praise
3. chèng (cheng4)variant of 秤[cheng4] • steelyard

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chèn (chen4)The component is pronounced as 'chèn' (chen4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for chèn (chen4)The component is pronounced as 'chēng' (cheng1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for chēng (cheng1)The component is pronounced as 'chèn' (chen4). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for chēng (cheng1)The component is pronounced as 'chēng' (cheng1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
5. Pronunciation clue for chèng (cheng4)The component is pronounced as 'chèn' (chen4). It has the same pinyin initial.
6. Pronunciation clue for chèng (cheng4)The component is pronounced as 'chēng' (cheng1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

High Frequency

 ()
称为 (稱為)
称号 (稱號)
自称 (自稱)

Medium Frequency

并称 (並稱)
俗称 (俗稱)
全称 (全稱)
匀称 (勻稱)
名称 (名稱)
堪称 (堪稱)
宣称 (宣稱)
对称 (對稱)
据称 (據稱)
昵称 (暱稱)
相称 (相稱)
称作 (稱作)
称呼 (稱呼)
称心 (稱心)
称心如意 (稱心如意)
称职 (稱職)
称谓 (稱謂)
称赞 (稱讚)
称重 (稱重)
称霸 (稱霸)
简称 (簡稱)
声称 (聲稱)
职称 (職稱)
著称 (著稱)
号称 (號稱)
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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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