• 576th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 59 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wéi (Wei2)surname Wei
2. wéi (wei2)to encircle • to surround • all around • to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for wéi (wei2)The component is pronounced as 'wéi' (wei2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

周围 (周圍)
围脖 (圍脖)
围观 (圍觀)

Uncommon

入围 (入圍)
包围 (包圍)
围巾 (圍巾)
围攻 (圍攻)
围绕 (圍繞)
氛围 (氛圍)
范围 (範圍)
胸围 (胸圍)
腰围 (腰圍)
臀围 (臀圍)

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  • 2276th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 31 words
  • Component in 167 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jīn (jin1)towel • general purpose cloth • women's headcovering (old) • Kangxi radical 50

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jīn (jin1)The component is pronounced as 'jiōng' (jiong1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for jīn (jin1)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

围巾 (圍巾)
毛巾 

Uncommon

巾帼 (巾幗)
浴巾 
纸巾 (紙巾)
丝巾 (絲巾)
卫生巾 (衛生巾)
黄巾 (黃巾)

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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.
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