• 598th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 59 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yuàn (yuan4)to hope • to wish • to desire • hoped-for • ready • willing • sincere

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yuàn (yuan4)The component is pronounced as 'yuán' (yuan2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for yuàn (yuan4)The component is pronounced as '' (ye4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

心愿 (心願)
祝愿 (祝願)
愿意 (願意)
愿望 (願望)

Uncommon

一厢情愿 (一廂情願)
但愿 (但願)
如愿 (如願)
宁愿 (寧願)
心甘情愿 (心甘情願)
志愿者 (志願者)
情愿 (情願)
意愿 (意願)
甘愿 (甘願)
许愿 (許願)

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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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