1. 弑

弑

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  • 4741st most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
弑→
杀式
2Radical
弑→
乂N/A十ten小small弋arrow工work
3Graphical
弑→
乂一丨亅八弋一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shì (shi4)to murder a superior • to murder one's parent

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 弑 shì (shi4)The component 杀 is pronounced as 'shā' (sha1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 弑 shì (shi4)The component 式 is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 弑 shì (shi4)The component 十 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 弑 shì (shi4)The component 弋 is pronounced as 'yì' (yi4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

弑父 (弒父)

Uncommon

弑君 (弒君)

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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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