• 1795th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 36 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tūn (tun1)to swallow • to take

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tūn (tun1)The component is pronounced as 'tiān' (tian1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

吞噬 
私吞 

Uncommon

侵吞 
吞吞吐吐 
吞咽 
吞没 (吞沒)
吞云吐雾 (吞雲吐霧)
吞食 
忍气吞声 (忍氣吞聲)
慢吞吞 
狼吞虎咽 
云吞 (雲吞)

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  • 3222nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shì (shi4)to devour • to bite

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shì (shi4)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

吞噬 

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.