• 2841st most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiā (xia1)shrimp • prawn

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiā (xia1)The component is pronounced as 'jiǎ' (jia3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

虾米 (蝦米)

Uncommon

虾仁 (蝦仁)
虾饺 (蝦餃)
龙虾 (龍蝦)

RareShow 15

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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