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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 41 words
  • Component in 158 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Bu3)surname Bu
2. (bu3)to divine • to forecast or estimate • (of a place to live etc) to choose
3. bo (bo5)see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luo2 bo5]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (bu3)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (bu3)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for (bu3)The component is pronounced as '' (bu3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for (bu3)The component is pronounced as 'bo' (bo5). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for bo (bo5)The component is pronounced as '' (bu3). It has the same pinyin initial.
6. Pronunciation clue for bo (bo5)The component is pronounced as 'bo' (bo5). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

胡萝卜 (胡蘿蔔)
萝卜 (蘿蔔)

Uncommon

占卜 
胡萝卜素 (胡蘿蔔素)
萝卜糕 (蘿蔔糕)

RareShow 36

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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