• 610th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 109 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical
𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shǔ (shu3)category • genus (taxonomy) • family members • dependents • to belong to • subordinate to • affiliated with • be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) • to be • to prove to be • to constitute
2. zhǔ (zhu3)to join together • to fix one's attention on • to concentrate on

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as 'shǔ' (shu3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as 'shuǐ' (shui3). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for zhǔ (zhu3)The component is pronounced as 'shǔ' (shu3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

专属 (專屬)
属于 (屬於)

Uncommon

下属 (下屬)
家属 (家屬)
属实 (屬實)
属性 (屬性)
属相 (屬相)
归属 (歸屬)
归属感 (歸屬感)
眷属 (眷屬)
亲属 (親屬)
重金属 (重金屬)
金属 (金屬)
附属 (附屬)
非你莫属 (非你莫屬)

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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.