Meta:

  1. 吸 is the 922nd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 46 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (mouth), (N/A), 丿 (bend), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , , 丿,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. xi1 - to breathe/to suck in/to absorb/to inhale

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 吸 (xi1): The component 及 is pronounced as 'ji2'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

吸引 
吸引力 
吸收 
呼吸 

Medium Frequency

 
吸入 
吸取 
吸尘器 (吸塵器)
吸毒 
吸气 (吸氣)
吸烟 (吸煙)
吸管 
吸血 
吸血鬼 
呼吸道 

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Meta:

  1. 氧 is the 1860th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 34 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (steam/breath), (sheep)
Graphical :
=> 丿, , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. yang3 - oxygen (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 氧 (yang3): The component 羊 is pronounced as 'yang2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

二氧化碳 
氧化 
氧气 (氧氣)
缺氧 

Medium Frequency

一氧化氮 
一氧化碳 
二氧化硅 
二氧化硫 
吸氧 
抗氧化剂 (抗氧化劑)
氧化物 
氧化钙 (氧化鈣)
无氧 (無氧)
环氧树脂 (環氧樹脂)
臭氧 
臭氧层 (臭氧層)
双氧水 (雙氧水)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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