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Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yān (yan1)name of a mountain in Gansu

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yān' (yan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'yǎn' (yan3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for yān (yan1)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

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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