• 543rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 136 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. de (de5)(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
2. (di3)background • bottom • base • the end of a period of time • towards the end of (last month)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for de (de5)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for de (de5)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for de (de5)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
6. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
7. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
8. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

到底 
彻底 (徹底)

Uncommon

平底 
年底 
底下 
底气 (底氣)
底片 
底线 (底線)
底部 
心底 
打底 
歇斯底里 
海底 
粉底 
卧底 (臥底)

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  • 1117th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 44 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)to press against • to support • to prop up • to resist • to equal • to balance • to make up for • to mortgage • to arrive

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

抵抗 
抵抗力 
抵挡 (抵擋)
抵达 (抵達)

Uncommon

大抵 
抵制 
抵押 
抵消 
抵用券 
抵御 (抵禦)
抵触 (抵觸)

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  • 3180th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Di3)surname Di
2. (di3)lodging-house

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Uncommon

官邸 
府邸 

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  • 4154th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)baffle (pier) • whetstone

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin initial.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
6. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
7. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

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  • 4447th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)to defame • to slander

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Uncommon

诋毁 (詆毀)

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  • 4447th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)to defame • to slander

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Uncommon

诋毁 (詆毀)

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  • 5311th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)foundation • root

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

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  • 4789th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (di3)sacrum (anatomy) • bone forming the base of the spinal column

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

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  • 6285th most frequent character
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  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chí (chi2)islet • rock in river
2. (di3)place name

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chí (chi2)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for chí (chi2)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for chí (chi2)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for chí (chi2)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
6. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as '' (di3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
7. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin final.
8. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'zhī' (zhi1). It has the same pinyin final.
9. Pronunciation clue for (di3)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

宝坻 (寶坻)

Uncommon

宝坻区 (寶坻區)
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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