1. 嗜

嗜

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  • 2982nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
嗜→
口耆
2Radical
嗜→
口mouth老old日sun/day
3Graphical
嗜→
口耂乚㇒口一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shì (shi4)addicted to • fond of • stem corresponding to -phil or -phile

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 嗜 shì (shi4)The component 耆 is pronounced as 'qí' (qi2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 嗜 shì (shi4)The component 日 is pronounced as 'rì' (ri4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

嗜好 

Uncommon

嗜血 

RareShow 11

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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