• 1656th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 22 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yǎo (yao3)to bite • to nip

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yǎo (yao3)The component is pronounced as '' (yi4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

叮咬 
咬牙 

Uncommon

咬伤 (咬傷)
咬牙切齿 (咬牙切齒)

RareShow 18

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.