• 229th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 99 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (He2)surname He
2. (he2)what • how • why • which • carry

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (he2)The component is pronounced as '' (ke3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (he2)The component is pronounced as '' (ke4). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

任何 
如何 

Uncommon

何以 
何尝 (何嘗)
何必 
何方 
何时 (何時)
何况 (何況)
何等 
何苦 
何处 (何處)
奈何 
为何 (為何)
无可奈何 (無可奈何)

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  • 444th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (xu1)must • to have to • to wait
2. (xu1)beard • mustache • feeler (of an insect etc) • tassel

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

必须 (必須)

Uncommon

无须 (無須)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.