1. 冕

冕

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  • 3450th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
冕→
冃免
2Radical
冕→
冂upside down box二two⺈knife口mouth丨line乚second
3Graphical
冕→
冂二⺈口丨乚

Pinyin & Meaning

1. miǎn (mian3)crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations symbolizing the emperor of China • imperial crown • corona (e.g. solar)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 冕 miǎn (mian3)The component 冃 is pronounced as 'mào' (mao4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 冕 miǎn (mian3)The component 免 is pronounced as 'miǎn' (mian3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

卫冕 (衛冕)

Uncommon

冠冕堂皇 
加冕 

RareShow 9

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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