• 1212th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 22 words
  • Component in 20 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shào (Shao4)surname Shao • name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
2. zhào (zhao4)to call together • to summon • to convene • temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhào (zhao4)The component is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

召唤 (召喚)

Uncommon

召开 (召開)

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  • 1832nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. huàn (huan4)to call

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for huàn (huan4)The component is pronounced as 'huàn' (huan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

召唤 (召喚)

Uncommon

呼唤 (呼喚)

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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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