• 2375th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (ge1)to place • to put aside • to shelve
2. (ge2)to bear • to stand • to endure

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ge1)The component is pronounced as '' (ge2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for (ge2)The component is pronounced as '' (ge2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

搁浅 (擱淺)

Uncommon

搁板 (擱板)
搁置 (擱置)
耽搁 (耽擱)

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  • 1719th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 45 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiān (jian1)sound of moving water
2. qiǎn (qian3)shallow • light (color)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiān (jian1)The component is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for qiǎn (qian3)The component is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

搁浅 (擱淺)
深浅 (深淺)
浅色 (淺色)
浅薄 (淺薄)
肤浅 (膚淺)

Uncommon

害人不浅 (害人不淺)
浅尝辄止 (淺嘗輒止)
浅析 (淺析)
浅水 (淺水)
浅淡 (淺淡)
浅滩 (淺灘)
浅显 (淺顯)
浅黄色 (淺黃色)
短浅 (短淺)

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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.