• 1816th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lián (Lian2)surname Lian
2. lián (lian2)incorruptible • honest • inexpensive • to investigate (old) • side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for lián (lian2)The component is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pinyin final.
📚Save to a study list and track your progressSign up to create custom character lists, mark characters as learned, and build your knowledge step by step.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

High Frequency

廉价 (廉價)

Medium Frequency

低廉 
价廉物美 (價廉物美)
威廉 
廉耻 (廉恥)
廉政 
廉江 
廉洁 (廉潔)
廉颇 (廉頗)
清廉 
物美价廉 (物美價廉)
Learn in contextNew · From the creator of HanziCraftReadCraft generates unique graded stories tailored to your level - practice characters in context.

#Back to top
  • 1529th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jié (jie2)clean

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jié (jie2)The component is pronounced as '' (ji2). It has the same pinyin initial.
📚Save to a study list and track your progressSign up to create custom character lists, mark characters as learned, and build your knowledge step by step.

Example Words

High Frequency

清洁 (清潔)
简洁 (簡潔)
纯洁 (純潔)

Medium Frequency

保洁 (保潔)
光洁 (光潔)
廉洁 (廉潔)
整洁 (整潔)
清洁剂 (清潔劑)
清洁工 (清潔工)
洁净 (潔淨)
洁癖 (潔癖)
洁白 (潔白)
皎洁 (皎潔)
圣洁 (聖潔)
Learn in contextNew · From the creator of HanziCraftReadCraft generates unique graded stories tailored to your level - practice characters in context.
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.