• 2259th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xià (Xia4)abbr. for Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2], Fujian
2. shà (sha4)tall building • mansion • rear annex • lean-to • also pr. [xia4]

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

大厦 (大廈)
厦门 (廈門)

Uncommon

厦门市 (廈門市)

RareShow 13

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.