1. 抄
  2. 寫

抄

Previous (掘)Next (岭)
  • 2208th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
抄→
扌少
2Radical
抄→
扌hand小small丿bend
3Graphical
抄→
亅二亅八丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chāo (chao1)to make a copy • to plagiarize • to search and seize • to raid • to grab • to go off with • to take a shortcut • to make a turning move • to fold one's arms

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 抄 chāo (chao1)The component 少 is pronounced as 'shǎo' (shao3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 抄 chāo (chao1)The component 少 is pronounced as 'shào' (shao4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

抄袭 (抄襲)

Uncommon

小抄 
抄家 
抄写 (抄寫)
抄手 
抄近路 
抄送 
摘抄 

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寫

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Previous (研)Next (称)
  • 448th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 75 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
寫→
宀舄
2Radical
寫→
宀roof臼mortar勹wrap灬fire
3Graphical
寫→
冖丶臼㇆㇒灬

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiě (xie3)to write

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 寫 xiě (xie3)The component 舄 is pronounced as 'xì' (xi4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Appears In

寫 also appears in:
藛

Example Words

Common

写下 (寫下)
写真 (寫真)
书写 (書寫)

Uncommon

填写 (填寫)
写作 (寫作)
写信 (寫信)
写字楼 (寫字樓)
写完 (寫完)
写意 (寫意)
写照 (寫照)
写生 (寫生)
手写 (手寫)
描写 (描寫)
撰写 (撰寫)
改写 (改寫)
特写 (特寫)
编写 (編寫)
缩写 (縮寫)
听写 (聽寫)
谱写 (譜寫)
轻描淡写 (輕描淡寫)
速写 (速寫)

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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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