• 39th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.33% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 302 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
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. de (de5)structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
3. děi (dei3)to have to • must • ought to • to need to

Pronunciation Clues

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

Common

值得 
得到 
获得 (獲得)
觉得 (覺得)
记得 (記得)

Uncommon

不得不 
不得了 
使得 
取得 
得以 
得出 
得分 
得失 
得意 
得瑟 
得知 
得罪 
心得 
怪不得 
懂得 
舍得 (捨得)
晓得 (曉得)
认得 (認得)
变得 (變得)
赢得 (贏得)
难得 (難得)
显得 (顯得)

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  • 23rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.47% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 239 words
  • Component in 5 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Yi3)abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
2. (yi3)to use • according to • so as to • by means of • in order to • by • with • because

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (yi3)The component is pronounced as '' (ya4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Appears In

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Example Words

Common

以后 (以後)
可以 
所以 

Uncommon

之所以 
以上 
以下 
以来 (以來)
以前 
以及 
以外 
以往 
以为 (以為)
足以 
难以 (難以)

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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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