• 2579th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 15 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (cu4)variant of 猝, abrupt • sudden • unexpected
2. (zu2)soldier • servant • to finish • to die • finally • at last • pawn in Chinese chess

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (cu4)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for (cu4)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for (zu2)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

小卒 

Uncommon

兵卒 
卒业 (卒業)
士卒 
走卒 
郁卒 (鬱卒)

RareShow 14

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.