• 3269th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 17 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sháo (shao2)spoon • ladle • CL:把[ba3] • abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for sháo (shao2)The component is pronounced as 'bāo' (bao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

勺子 

Uncommon

后脑勺 (後腦勺)
汤勺 (湯勺)

RareShow 6

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.