• 2902nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiāo (xiao1)pant • roar • bark (of animals)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiāo (xiao1)The component is pronounced as 'xiào' (xiao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

咆哮 
哮喘 

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  • 1974th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chuǎn (chuan3)to gasp • to pant • asthma

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chuǎn (chuan3)The component is pronounced as 'zhuān' (zhuan1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

哮喘 

Uncommon

喘不过气来 (喘不過氣來)
喘息 
喘气 (喘氣)
气喘 (氣喘)
气喘吁吁 (氣喘吁吁)
苟延残喘 (苟延殘喘)

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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.