1. 尊
  2. 严

尊

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  • 1132nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 50 words
  • Component in 9 characters

Decomposition

1Once
尊→
酋寸
2Radical
尊→
丷eight/divide酉wine/alcohol寸thumb
3Graphical
尊→
丷一丿乚口一𠂇亅丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zūn (zun1)senior • of a senior generation • to honor • to respect • honorific • classifier for cannons and statues • ancient wine vessel

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 尊 zūn (zun1)The component 寸 is pronounced as 'cùn' (cun4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

尊 also appears in:
遵蹲樽鳟撙鐏鷷罇繜

Example Words

Common

尊严 (尊嚴)
尊重 

Uncommon

尊敬 
尊贵 (尊貴)
独尊 (獨尊)
自尊 
自尊心 

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严

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  • 545th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 76 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
严→
亚厂
2Radical
严→
一oneNo glyph available丷eight/divide一one厂cliff
3Graphical
严→
一丨丷一厂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yán (Yan2)surname Yan
2. yán (yan2)tight (closely sealed) • stern • strict • rigorous • severe • father

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 严 yán (yan2)The component 亚 is pronounced as 'yà' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 严 yán (yan2)The component 一 is pronounced as 'yī' (yi1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for 严 yán (yan2)The component 厂 is pronounced as 'hǎn' (han3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

严 also appears in:
俨酽

Example Words

Common

严寒 (嚴寒)
严肃 (嚴肅)
严重 (嚴重)
尊严 (尊嚴)

Uncommon

严冬 (嚴冬)
严厉 (嚴厲)
严严实实 (嚴嚴實實)
严实 (嚴實)
严峻 (嚴峻)
严惩 (嚴懲)
严查 (嚴查)
严格 (嚴格)
严禁 (嚴禁)
严谨 (嚴謹)
威严 (威嚴)
庄严 (莊嚴)

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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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