• 6437th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 7 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiān (jian1)narrow • small

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiān (jian1)The component is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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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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