• 5244th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lìn (Lin4)surname Lin
2. lìn (lin4)juncus effusus

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for lìn (lin4)The component is pronounced as 'xīn' (xin1). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

古蔺 (古藺)

Uncommon

蔺相如 (藺相如)

RareShow 1

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.