1. 龈

龈

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  1. 龈 is the 3988th most frequent character.
  2. 龈 has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. 龈 appears as a character in 2 words.
  4. 龈 appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
龈 => 齿, 艮
Radical :
龈 => 齿 (tooth/molar), 艮 (stopping)
Graphical :
龈 => 丨, 一, 丨, 一, 凵, 人, 丨, ㇕, 二, 乚, 冫

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. ken3 - to gnaw/to bite
  2. yin2 - gums

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 龈 (ken3): The component 艮 is pronounced as 'gen3'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 龈 (ken3): The component 艮 is pronounced as 'gen4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

牙龈 (牙齦)

Medium Frequency

牙龈炎 (牙齦炎)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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