• 3460th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cén (Cen2)surname Cen
2. cén (cen2)small hill

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cén (cen2)The component is pronounced as 'rén' (ren2). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Uncommon

岑溪 
岑溪市 
岑巩 (岑鞏)

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.