• 2588th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 28 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
insectriverenclosureN/ANo glyph availableiceNo glyph available
3Graphical
𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (la4)candle • wax

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

蜡烛 (蠟燭)
蜡笔 (蠟筆)
蜡笔小新 (蠟筆小新)

Uncommon

石蜡 (石蠟)
蜜蜡 (蜜蠟)
蜡像馆 (蠟像館)
发蜡 (髮蠟)

RareShow 21

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.