• 638th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 88 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.

Example Words

Common

承受 
承担 (承擔)
承认 (承認)
承诺 (承諾)

Uncommon

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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  • 719th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dān (dan1)to undertake • to carry • to shoulder • to take responsibility
2. dàn (dan4)picul (100 catties, 50 kg) • two buckets full • carrying pole and its load • classifier for loads carried on a shoulder pole

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for dān (dan1)The component is pronounced as 'zhān' (zhan1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for dān (dan1)The component is pronounced as 'hǎn' (han3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for dān (dan1)The component is pronounced as 'yán' (yan2). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for dàn (dan4)The component is pronounced as 'zhān' (zhan1). It has the same pinyin final.
5. Pronunciation clue for dàn (dan4)The component is pronounced as 'hǎn' (han3). It has the same pinyin final.
6. Pronunciation clue for dàn (dan4)The component is pronounced as 'yán' (yan2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

分担 (分擔)
担心 (擔心)

Uncommon

承担 (承擔)
担任 (擔任)
担忧 (擔憂)
担当 (擔當)
负担 (負擔)

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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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