1. 弔
  2. 孝

弔

Previous (瞪)Next (贾)
  • 2046th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
弔→
弓丨
2Radical
弔→
弓bow丨line
3Graphical
弔→
匚㇉丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. diào (diao4)a string of 100 cash (arch.) • to lament • to condole with

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

吊唁 (弔唁)
吊诡 (弔詭)
凭吊 (憑弔)

Uncommon

吊丧 (弔喪)
吊孝 (弔孝)
形影相吊 (形影相弔)

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孝

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Previous (婴)Next (颈)
  • 2112th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 41 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
孝→
耂子
2Radical
孝→
耂old子child
3Graphical
孝→
耂㇇亅一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiào (xiao4)filial piety or obedience • mourning apparel

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Appears In

孝 also appears in:
教哮酵硣

Example Words

Common

孝敬 
孝顺 (孝順)

Uncommon

不孝 
孝子 
孝感 
孝道 
尽孝 (盡孝)

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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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