• 2531st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 14 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. biǎn (bian3)to diminish • to demote • to reduce or devaluate • to disparage • to censure • to depreciate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for biǎn (bian3)The component is pronounced as 'bèi' (bei4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for biǎn (bian3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

贬低 (貶低)
贬值 (貶值)

Uncommon

贬义 (貶義)
贬职 (貶職)

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  • 600th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 115 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhí (zhi2)value • (to be) worth • to happen to • to be on duty

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhí (zhi2)The component is pronounced as 'zhí' (zhi2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhí (zhi2)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for zhí (zhi2)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

值得 
价值 (價值)
充值 
充值卡 

Uncommon

估值 
值班 
值钱 (值錢)
价值观 (價值觀)
增值 
升值 (昇值)
贬值 (貶值)
超值 

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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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