1. 哲

哲

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  • 1115th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
哲→
折口
2Radical
哲→
扌hand斤axe口mouth
3Graphical
哲→
亅二丿㇒一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhé (zhe2)philosophy • wise

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 哲 zhé (zhe2)The component 折 is pronounced as 'shé' (she2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 哲 zhé (zhe2)The component 折 is pronounced as 'zhē' (zhe1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 哲 zhé (zhe2)The component 折 is pronounced as 'zhé' (zhe2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

哲学 (哲學)
哲理 

Uncommon

哲人 
哲学家 (哲學家)

RareShow 16

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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