1. 为
  2. 所
  3. 欲
  4. 为

为

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  • 18th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.54% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 234 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

Common

以为 (以為)
因为 (因為)
成为 (成為)
为了 (為了)
为什么 (為什麼)
认为 (認為)

Uncommon

不为人知 (不為人知)
人为 (人為)
作为 (作為)
做为 (做為)
分为 (分為)
改为 (改為)
更为 (更為)
最为 (最為)
极为 (極為)
为主 (為主)
为何 (為何)
为止 (為止)
为难 (為難)
无能为力 (無能為力)
称为 (稱為)
华为 (華為)
行为 (行為)
视为 (視為)
誉为 (譽為)
身为 (身為)
较为 (較為)

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所

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  • 54th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.27% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 200 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
所→
戶斤
2Radical
所→
戶door/house斤axe
3Graphical
所→
丿㇒匚丿㇒一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. suǒ (suo3)actually • place • classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc • that which • particle introducing a relative clause or passive • CL:個|个[ge4]

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

所以 
所有 

Uncommon

一无所有 (一無所有)
不知所措 
之所以 
前所未有 
场所 (場所)
厕所 (廁所)
所在 
所谓 (所謂)
畅所欲言 (暢所欲言)
有所 
派出所 
无所事事 (無所事事)
无所谓 (無所謂)
理所当然 (理所當然)
研究所 
随心所欲 (隨心所欲)

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欲

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  • 1043rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 61 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
欲→
谷欠
2Radical
欲→
谷valley欠yawn
3Graphical
欲→
八人口⺈人

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yù (yu4)desire • appetite • passion • lust • greed
2. yù (yu4)to wish for • to desire • variant of 慾|欲[yu4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 欲 yù (yu4)The component 谷 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

欲望 (慾望)
食欲 (食慾)

Uncommon

性欲 (性慾)
情欲 (情慾)
欲火 (慾火)
昏昏欲睡 
畅所欲言 (暢所欲言)
望眼欲穿 
树欲静而风不止 (樹欲靜而風不止)
欲罢不能 (欲罷不能)
欲盖弥彰 (欲蓋彌彰)
求知欲 (求知慾)
为所欲为 (為所欲為)
物欲 
痛不欲生 
私欲 
纵欲 (縱慾)
贪欲 (貪慾)
随心所欲 (隨心所欲)
震耳欲聋 (震耳欲聾)

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为

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Previous (大)Next (和)
  • 18th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.54% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 234 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

Common

以为 (以為)
因为 (因為)
成为 (成為)
为了 (為了)
为什么 (為什麼)
认为 (認為)

Uncommon

不为人知 (不為人知)
人为 (人為)
作为 (作為)
做为 (做為)
分为 (分為)
改为 (改為)
更为 (更為)
最为 (最為)
极为 (極為)
为主 (為主)
为何 (為何)
为止 (為止)
为难 (為難)
无能为力 (無能為力)
称为 (稱為)
华为 (華為)
行为 (行為)
视为 (視為)
誉为 (譽為)
身为 (身為)
较为 (較為)

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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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