1. 剿

剿

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  • 2626th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 11 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
剿→
巢刂
2Radical
剿→
巛river田field木tree刂knife
3Graphical
剿→
巛冂一丨一一丨八亅丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chāo (chao1)to plagiarize
2. jiǎo (jiao3)to destroy • to extirpate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 剿 chāo (chao1)The component 巢 is pronounced as 'cháo' (chao2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 剿 chāo (chao1)The component 巛 is pronounced as 'chuān' (chuan1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for 剿 chāo (chao1)The component 刂 is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

剿匪 

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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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