• 1724th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 10 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kǎi (kai3)old variant of 愷|恺[kai3] • old variant of 凱|凯[kai3]
2. (qi3)how? (emphatic question)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (qi3)The component is pronounced as '' (ji3). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

岂止 (豈止)

Uncommon

岂有此理 (豈有此理)

RareShow 3

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.