• 1676th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cóng (cong2)cluster • collection • collection of books • thicket

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

丛林 (叢林)
丛生 (叢生)
花丛 (花叢)
草丛 (草叢)

Uncommon

丛书 (叢書)
树丛 (樹叢)

RareShow 12

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.