1. 刨

刨

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  • 3615th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
刨→
包刂
2Radical
刨→
勹wrap巳oneself刂knife
3Graphical
刨→
㇆㇒丨匚乚亅丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bào (bao4)a carpenter's plane • to plane • to level • to make smooth
2. páo (pao2)to eliminate • to dig • to question

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 刨 bào (bao4)The component 勹 is pronounced as 'bāo' (bao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 刨 bào (bao4)The component 刂 is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 刨 páo (pao2)The component 勹 is pronounced as 'bāo' (bao1). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for 刨 páo (pao2)The component 刂 is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

刨冰 

Uncommon

刨子 
刨根问底 (刨根問底)

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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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