• 1623rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 52 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kòu (kou4)to fasten • to button • button • buckle • knot • to arrest • to confiscate • to deduct (money) • discount • to knock • to smash or spike (a ball) • to cover (with a bowl etc) • fig. to tag a label on sb
2. kòu (kou4)button

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kòu (kou4)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for kòu (kou4)The component is pronounced as 'shǒu' (shou3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for kòu (kou4)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

折扣 
扣子 (釦子)

Uncommon

不折不扣 
克扣 (剋扣)
回扣 
扣上 
扣人心弦 
扣分 
扣押 
扣留 
扣篮 (扣籃)
扣肉 
扣除 
搭扣 
纽扣 (紐扣)
紧扣 (緊扣)
钮扣 (鈕釦)

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  • 7th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.97% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1365 words
  • Component in 942 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. rén (ren2)man • person • people • CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for rén (ren2)The component is pronounced as 'rén' (ren2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

also appears in:
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Example Words

Common

中国人 (中國人)
人人 
人们 (人們)
人品 
人家 
人民 
人气 (人氣)
人生 
人类 (人類)
个人 (個人)
别人 (別人)
女人 
家人 
恋人 (戀人)
男人 
美人 
达人 (達人)

Uncommon

一鸣惊人 (一鳴驚人)
不求人 
不为人知 (不為人知)
世人 
丢人 (丟人)
主人 
主人公 
主持人 
乱世佳人 (亂世佳人)
人世 
人事 
人儿 (人兒)
人力 
人参 (人參)
人口 
人命 
人员 (人員)
人均 
人士 
人大 
人妖 
人山人海 
人工 
人心 
人性 
人情 
人意 
人手 
人才 
人数 (人數)
人文 
人格 
人权 (人權)
人次 
人民币 (人民幣)
人民网 (人民網)
人流 
人海 
人潮 
人为 (人為)
人物 
人缘 (人緣)
人群 
人脉 (人脈)
人身 
人造 
人选 (人選)
人间 (人間)
人际 (人際)
人头 (人頭)
人马 (人馬)
人体 (人體)
人鱼 (人魚)
他人 
仙人 
仙人掌 
代言人 
佳人 
候选人 (候選人)
伟人 (偉人)
做人 
传人 (傳人)
凡人 
凯尔特人 (凱爾特人)
出人意料 
创始人 (創始人)
动人 (動人)
北京人 
友人 
古人 
同龄人 (同齡人)
名人 
咄咄逼人 
商人 
单人 (單人)
国人 (國人)
坏人 (壞人)
外人 
外国人 (外國人)
外星人 
大人 
夫人 
妇人 (婦人)
嫁人 
嫌疑人 
客人 
害人 
富人 
工人 
巨人 
常人 
年轻人 (年輕人)
庸人 
待人 
后人 (後人)
怪人 
情人 
情人节 (情人節)
惹人 
意大利人 
爱人 (愛人)
感人 
懒人 (懶人)
成人 
成年人 
才子佳人 
招人 
故人 
敌人 (敵人)
文人 
新人 
旁人 
日本人 
有情人 
有钱人 (有錢人)
本人 
某人 
乐于助人 (樂於助人)
机器人 (機器人)
死人 
残疾人 (殘疾人)
杀人 (殺人)
法国人 (法國人)
浪人 
港人 
无人 (無人)
烦人 (煩人)
熟人 
犯人 
猎人 (獵人)
当事人 (當事人)
病人 
发言人 (發言人)
盲人 
众人 (眾人)
神人 
私人 
穷人 (窮人)
纳税人 (納稅人)
线人 (線人)
骂人 (罵人)
美人计 (美人計)
美国人 (美國人)
老人 
老人家 
老年人 
圣人 (聖人)
自己人 
自欺欺人 
英国人 (英國人)
华人 (華人)
艺人 (藝人)
行人 
亲人 (親人)
诗人 (詩人)
诱人 (誘人)
负责人 (負責人)
贵人 (貴人)
贱人 (賤人)
走人 
超人 
路人 
军人 (軍人)
迷人 
送人 
过人 (過人)
陌生人 
雪人 
雷人 
韩国人 (韓國人)
领导人 (領導人)
香港人 
骗人 (騙人)
惊人 (驚人)
高人 
黑人 

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  • 90th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.20% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 718 words
  • Component in 319 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
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Pinyin & Meaning

1. xīn (xin1)heart • mind • intention • centre • core • CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xīn (xin1)The component is pronounced as 'xīn' (xin1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

中心 
伤心 (傷心)
内心 (內心)
小心 
心动 (心動)
心得 
心情 
心理 
心愿 (心願)
担心 (擔心)
真心 
开心 (開心)
关心 (關心)

Uncommon

一心 
一心一意 
人心 
信心 
倾心 (傾心)
全心全意 
刻骨铭心 (刻骨銘心)
动心 (動心)
问心无愧 (問心無愧)
恶心 (噁心)
好奇心 
好心 
安心 
专心 (專心)
小心眼 
小心翼翼 
市中心 
心中 
心事 
心仪 (心儀)
心地 
心境 
心寒 
心底 
心思 
心想 
心意 
心爱 (心愛)
心态 (心態)
心慌 
心智 
心机 (心機)
心烦 (心煩)
心理学 (心理學)
心甘情愿 (心甘情願)
心疼 
心痛 
心目 
心眼 
心碎 
心声 (心聲)
心肝 
心胸 
心脏 (心臟)
心脏病 (心臟病)
心血 
心里 (心裡)
心里话 (心裡話)
心计 (心計)
心跳 
心软 (心軟)
心酸 
心灵 (心靈)
心头 (心頭)
忍心 
爱心 (愛心)
手心 
掌心 
揪心 
操心 
放心 
会心 (會心)
有心 
核心 
死心 
决心 (決心)
没心没肺 (沒心沒肺)
满心 (滿心)
无心 (無心)
烦心事 (煩心事)
热心 (熱心)
狠心 
甘心 
甜心 
用心 
当心 (當心)
痛心 
痴心 
省心 
知心 
称心如意 (稱心如意)
窝心 (窩心)
童心 
粗心 
精心 
细心 (細心)
耐心 
背心 
舒心 
良心 
花心 
芳心 
衷心 
诚心 (誠心)
谈心 (談心)
贪心 (貪心)
责任心 (責任心)
贴心 (貼心)
身心 
野心 
铁石心肠 (鐵石心腸)
开心果 (開心果)
随心 (隨心)
随心所欲 (隨心所欲)
雄心 
静心 (靜心)
顺心 (順心)
惊心 (驚心)
惊心动魄 (驚心動魄)
闹心 (鬧心)
点心 (點心)

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  • 2253rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 60 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xián (xian2)bow string • string of musical instrument • watchspring • chord (segment of curve) • hypotenuse • CL:根[gen1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xián (xian2)The component is pronounced as 'xuán' (xuan2). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

心弦 
扣人心弦 
琴弦 

Uncommon

三弦 
上弦 
上弦月 
下弦 
下弦月 
和弦 
弦外之音 
弦月 
弦乐 (弦樂)
断弦 (斷弦)
管弦乐 (管弦樂)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.