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  1. 得 is the 39th most frequent character.
  2. has 3 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 157 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (step), (sun/day), (one), (thumb)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , 𠂇, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. de2 - to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper/suitable/proud/contented/to allow/to permit/ready/finished
  2. de5 - structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
  3. dei3 - to have to/must/ought to/to need to

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 得 (de2): The component 㝵 is pronounced as 'de2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 得 (de5): The component 㝵 is pronounced as 'de2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 得 (dei3): The component 㝵 is pronounced as 'de2'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
得到 
获得 (獲得)
觉得 (覺得)

Medium Frequency

不得不 
不得了 
值得 
取得 
得意 
得瑟 
得知 
心得 
懂得 
舍得 (捨得)
晓得 (曉得)
记得 (記得)
变得 (變得)
赢得 (贏得)
难得 (難得)
显得 (顯得)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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