• 5119th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. piāo (piao1)fast • speedy
2. piào (piao4)purine • see 嘌呤[piao4 ling4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for piāo (piao1)The component is pronounced as 'piào' (piao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for piào (piao4)The component is pronounced as 'piào' (piao4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Uncommon

嘌呤 

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  • 4785th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. líng (ling2)purine (chemistry) • to whisper

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for líng (ling2)The component is pronounced as 'líng' (ling2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for líng (ling2)The component is pronounced as 'lǐng' (ling3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for líng (ling2)The component is pronounced as 'lìng' (ling4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

嘌呤 

RareShow 4

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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