• 1899th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liè (lie4)inferior

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for liè (lie4)The component 丿 is pronounced as 'piě' (pie3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for liè (lie4)The component is pronounced as '' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

卑劣 
恶劣 (惡劣)

Uncommon

劣质 (劣質)
拙劣 

RareShow 17

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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