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  1. 刨 is the 3615th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 5 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (wrap), (oneself), (knife)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. bao4 - a carpenter's plane/to plane/to level/to make smooth
  2. pao2 - to eliminate/to dig/to question

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

刨冰 

Medium Frequency

 
刨子 
刨根问底 (刨根問底)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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