1. 为
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为

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  • 18th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.54% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 130 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
为→
力⺀
2Radical
为→
力power/force⺀dot
3Graphical
为→
㇆丿⺀

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (wei2)as (in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do • by (in the passive voice)
2. wèi (wei4)because of • for • to
3. wéi (wei2)variant of 為|为[wei2] • as (i.e. in the capacity of) • to take sth as • to act as • to serve as • to behave as • to become • to be • to do
4. wèi (wei4)variant of 為|为[wei4], because of • for • to

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Appears In

为 also appears in:
伪妫沩

Example Words

High Frequency

以为 (以為)
因为 (因為)
成为 (成為)
为 (為)
为了 (為了)
为什么 (為什麼)

Medium Frequency

不为人知 (不為人知)
作为 (作為)
改为 (改為)
最为 (最為)
为主 (為主)
为何 (為何)
为止 (為止)
无能为力 (無能為力)
称为 (稱為)
行为 (行為)
认为 (認為)
身为 (身為)
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了

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Previous (不)Next (在)
  • 5th most frequent character
  • Adds ~1.10% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 37 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
了→
㇇亅
2Radical
了→
㇇N/A亅hook
3Graphical
了→
㇇亅

Pinyin & Meaning

1. le (le5)(modal particle intensifying preceding clause) • (completed action marker)
2. liǎo (liao3)to finish • to achieve • to understand
3. liǎo (liao3)(of eyes) bright • clear-sighted • to understand clearly

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Appears In

了 also appears in:
子疗辽亨钌孓

Example Words

High Frequency

了 

Medium Frequency

为了 (為了)
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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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