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  1. 对 is the 33rd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 129 words.
  4. appears as a component in 2 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (right hand), (thumb)
Graphical :
=> , , 𠂇, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. dui4 - couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/versus/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
对方 (對方)
绝对 (絕對)
面对 (面對)

Medium Frequency

反对 (反對)
对不起 (對不起)
对付 (對付)
对外 (對外)
对待 (對待)
对应 (對應)
对手 (對手)
对抗 (對抗)
对于 (對於)
对比 (對比)
对决 (對決)
对白 (對白)
对策 (對策)
对联 (對聯)
对号 (對號)
对视 (對視)
对话 (對話)
对象 (對象)
对阵 (對陣)
对面 (對面)
应对 (應對)
派对 (派對)
相对 (相對)
配对 (配對)
针对 (針對)

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  1. 症 is the 1256th most frequent character.
  2. has 3 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 60 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (sickness), (one), (stop)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zheng4 - disease/illness
  2. zheng1 - abdominal tumor
  3. zheng4 - variant of 症[zheng4]/disease/illness

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng4): The component 正 is pronounced as 'zheng1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng4): The component 正 is pronounced as 'zheng1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng4): The component 正 is pronounced as 'zheng4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng4): The component 止 is pronounced as 'zhi3'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  5. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng1): The component 正 is pronounced as 'zheng1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  6. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng1): The component 正 is pronounced as 'zheng4'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  7. Pronunciation clue for 症 (zheng1): The component 止 is pronounced as 'zhi3'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

强迫症 (強迫症)
后遗症 (後遺症)
恐惧症 (恐懼症)
症状 (症狀)
癌症 
综合症 (綜合症)

Medium Frequency

不孕症 
并发症 (併發症)
健忘症 
多动症 (多動症)
夜盲症 
失忆症 (失憶症)
孤独症 (孤獨症)
对症 (對症)
对症下药 (對症下藥)
尿毒症 
忧郁症 (憂鬱症)
抑郁症 (抑鬱症)
炎症 
焦虑症 (焦慮症)
疑难杂症 (疑難雜症)
病症 
 
症候群 
痴呆症 
症结 (癥結)
绝症 (絕症)
肥胖症 
自闭症 (自閉症)
重症 

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Meta:

  1. 下 is the 42nd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 255 words.
  4. appears as a component in 4 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (one), (divination)
Graphical :
=> , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. xia4 - down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of two parts)/to decline/to go down/to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

一下 
 
下午 
下载 (下載)
天下 

Medium Frequency

一下子 
上下 
下来 (下來)
下去 
下手 
下班 
下车 (下車)
下辈子 (下輩子)
下酒 
下降 
下雨 
下雪 
下面 
之下 
以下 
倒下 
剩下 
地下 
如下 
写下 (寫下)
底下 
拿下 
接下来 (接下來)
放下 
旗下 
楼下 (樓下)
留下 
当下 (當下)
落下 
许下 (許下)
躺下 
这下 (這下)
乡下 (鄉下)
零下 

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  1. 药 is the 661st most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 89 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (grass), (silk), (wrap), (dot)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. yao4 - leaf of the iris/variant of 藥|药[yao4]
  2. yao4 - medicine/drug/cure/CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 药 (yao4): The component 约 is pronounced as 'yao1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 药 (yao4): The component 约 is pronounced as 'yao1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 药 (yao4): The component 约 is pronounced as 'yue1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 药 (yao4): The component 艹 is pronounced as 'cao3'. It has the same pinyin final.
  5. Pronunciation clue for 药 (yao4): The component 勹 is pronounced as 'bao1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

中药 (中藥)
吃药 (吃藥)
山药 (山藥)
 ()
药店 (藥店)
药物 (藥物)

Medium Frequency

中草药 (中草藥)
入药 (入藥)
制药 (制藥)
吃错药 (吃錯藥)
安眠药 (安眠藥)
对症下药 (對症下藥)
弹药 (彈藥)
感冒药 (感冒藥)
服药 (服藥)
止痛药 (止痛藥)
毒药 (毒藥)
消炎药 (消炎藥)
泻药 (瀉藥)
火药 (火藥)
炸药 (炸藥)
无可救药 (無可救藥)
眼药水 (眼藥水)
膏药 (膏藥)
良药 (良藥)
芍药 (芍藥)
草药 (草藥)
药丸 (藥丸)
药剂 (藥劑)
药品 (藥品)
药局 (藥局)
药房 (藥房)
药方 (藥方)
药材 (藥材)
药水 (藥水)
药片 (藥片)
药瓶 (藥瓶)
药用 (藥用)
药监局 (藥監局)
药膏 (藥膏)
药膳 (藥膳)
补药 (補藥)
西药 (西藥)
解药 (解藥)
农药 (農藥)
退烧药 (退燒藥)
避孕药 (避孕藥)
医药 (醫藥)
开药 (開藥)
灵药 (靈藥)
麻药 (麻藥)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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