• 1311th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 35 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Xu2)surname Xu
2. (xu2)slowly • gently

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (xu2)The component is pronounced as '' (yu2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (xu2)The component is pronounced as 'xiǎo' (xiao3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

徐州 
徐志摩 

Uncommon

徐克 
徐汇区 (徐匯區)
徐家汇 (徐家匯)
徐州市 
徐徐 
徐闻 (徐聞)
林则徐 (林則徐)

RareShow 26

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.