• 2757th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lín (lin2)scales (of fish)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

遍体鳞伤 (遍體鱗傷)

Uncommon

鱼鳞 (魚鱗)
鳞片 (鱗片)
鳞甲 (鱗甲)

RareShow 9

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.