• 2592nd most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 41 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. diàn (dian4)pad • cushion • mat • to pad out • to fill a gap • to pay for sb • to advance (money)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

坐垫 (坐墊)
床垫 (床墊)
铺垫 (鋪墊)
鞋垫 (鞋墊)
鼠标垫 (鼠標墊)

Uncommon

垫上 (墊上)
垫付 (墊付)
垫子 (墊子)
垫肩 (墊肩)
垫背 (墊背)
垫脚 (墊腳)
垫脚石 (墊腳石)
垫高 (墊高)
杯垫 (杯墊)
气垫 (氣墊)

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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.