• 2293rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 5 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cháo (Chao2)surname Chao
2. cháo (chao2)nest

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cháo (chao2)The component is pronounced as 'chuān' (chuan1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

雀巢 

Uncommon

卵巢 
巢湖 
香巢 
鸟巢 (鳥巢)

RareShow 24

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.