• 638th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 46 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chéng (Cheng2)surname Cheng • Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
2. chéng (cheng2)to bear • to carry • to hold • to continue • to undertake • to take charge • owing to • due to • to receive

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chéng (cheng2)The component is pronounced as 'zhěng' (zheng3). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

High Frequency

承受 
承担 (承擔)
承认 (承認)
承诺 (承諾)

Medium Frequency

传承 (傳承)
奉承 
 
承包 
承受力 
承德 
承接 
承载 (承載)
秉承 
继承 (繼承)
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  • 238th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.09% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 100 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shòu (shou4)to receive • to accept • to suffer • subjected to • to bear • to stand • pleasant • (passive marker)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shòu (shou4)The component is pronounced as 'yòu' (you4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

High Frequency

享受 
 
感受 
接受 
难受 (難受)

Medium Frequency

备受 (備受)
受伤 (受傷)
受到 
受够 (受夠)
受益 
受罪 
受苦 
好受 
忍受 
承受 
遭受 
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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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