1. 凄

凄

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  • 2347th most frequent character
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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 23 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
凄→
冫妻
2Radical
凄→
冫ice十ten⺺brush女woman
3Graphical
凄→
丶㇀一丨匚一丨㇛一丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qī (qi1)intense cold • frigid • dismal • grim • bleak • sad • mournful • also written 淒|凄[qi1]
2. qī (qi1)variant of 淒|凄[qi1] • sad • mournful
3. qī (qi1)intense cold • frigid • dismal • grim • bleak • sad • mournful

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 凄 qī (qi1)The component 妻 is pronounced as 'qī' (qi1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 凄 qī (qi1)The component 妻 is pronounced as 'qī' (qi1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 凄 qī (qi1)The component 妻 is pronounced as 'qī' (qi1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for 凄 qī (qi1)The component 妻 is pronounced as 'qì' (qi4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for 凄 qī (qi1)The component 十 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

凄凉 (淒涼)

Uncommon

凄凄 
凄厉 (凄厲)
凄清 
凄迷 
凄惨 (悽慘)
凄美 (淒美)

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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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