1. 刷

刷

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  • 1821st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 31 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
刷→
𡰯刂
2Radical
刷→
尸corpse巾turban/scarf刂knife
3Graphical
刷→
丨匚冂丨亅丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shuā (shua1)to brush • to paint • to daub • to paste up • to skip class (of students) • to fire from a job
2. shuà (shua4)to select

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 刷 shuā (shua1)The component 尸 is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 刷 shuà (shua4)The component 尸 is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

刷 also appears in:
唰涮

Example Words

Common

刷新 

Uncommon

刷卡 
刷牙 
牙刷 

RareShow 27

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.