1. 呗

呗

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  • 3953rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
呗→
口贝
2Radical
呗→
口mouth贝shell
3Graphical
呗→
口冂人

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bài (bai4)to chant • see 梵唄|梵呗[fan4 bai4]
2. bei (bei5)modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm • modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 呗 bài (bai4)The component 贝 is pronounced as 'bèi' (bei4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 呗 bei (bei5)The component 贝 is pronounced as 'bèi' (bei4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

呗 (唄)
梵呗 (梵唄)
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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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