• 608th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 101 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dǎo (dao3)to fall • to collapse • to topple • to fail • to go bankrupt • to change (trains or buses) • to move around • to sell • to speculate (buying and selling, also 搗|捣) • profiteer
2. dào (dao4)to place upside down • to invert • to pour • to throw out • to move backwards • however • actually • as a matter of fact • contrary to expectation

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for dǎo (dao3)The component is pronounced as 'dào' (dao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for dǎo (dao3)The component is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for dào (dao4)The component is pronounced as 'dào' (dao4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for dào (dao4)The component is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

High Frequency

 
倒霉 

Medium Frequency

倒下 
倒影 
倒数 (倒數)
倒流 
倒计时 (倒計時)
倒贴 (倒貼)
倒车 (倒車)
倒退 
倒闭 (倒閉)
倒腾 (倒騰)
倾倒 (傾倒)
反倒 
打倒 
拉倒 
推倒 
摔倒 
撞倒 
击倒 (擊倒)
晕倒 (暈倒)
病倒 
绊倒 (絆倒)
翻江倒海 
翻箱倒柜 (翻箱倒櫃)
跌倒 
颠倒 (顛倒)
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  • 231st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.09% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 147 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shǔ (shu3)to count • to enumerate • to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)
2. shù (shu4)number • figure • several • CL:個|个[ge4]
3. shuò (shuo4)frequently • repeatedly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as '' (ru3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as '' (pu1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as '' (ru3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as '' (pu1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

High Frequency

人数 (人數)
倒数 (倒數)
多数 (多數)
大多数 (大多數)
指数 (指數)
 ()
数字 (數字)
数学 (數學)
数据 (數據)
数码 (數碼)
数量 (數量)
次数 (次數)
无数 (無數)

Medium Frequency

代数 (代數)
系数 (係數)
充数 (充數)
函数 (函數)
分数 (分數)
劫数 (劫數)
半数 (半數)
参数 (參數)
单数 (單數)
报数 (報數)
字数 (字數)
定数 (定數)
少数 (少數)
尾数 (尾數)
屈指可数 (屈指可數)
度数 (度數)
悉数 (悉數)
招数 (招數)
整数 (整數)
数不胜数 (數不勝數)
数值 (數值)
数字化 (數字化)
数学家 (數學家)
数据库 (數據庫)
数数 (數數)
数月 (數月)
数百 (數百)
数百万 (數百萬)
数目 (數目)
数万 (數萬)
数落 (數落)
数额 (數額)
未知数 (未知數)
岁数 (歲數)
凑数 (湊數)
票数 (票數)
算数 (算數)
细数 (細數)
绝大多数 (絕大多數)
总数 (總數)
着数 (著數)
补数 (補數)
变数 (變數)
负数 (負數)
点数 (點數)
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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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