• 2650th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 11 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. diàn (dian4)to fix • to settle • a libation to the dead

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as 'dài' (dai4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as '' (da4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

祭奠 

Uncommon

奠基 
奠定 

RareShow 8

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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