1. 昔

昔

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  • 2383rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 15 characters

Decomposition

1Once
昔→
龷日
2Radical
昔→
艹grass一one日sun/day
3Graphical
昔→
艹一口一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xī (Xi1)surname Xi
2. xī (xi1)former times • the past • Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 昔 xī (xi1)The component 一 is pronounced as 'yī' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 昔 xī (xi1)The component 日 is pronounced as 'rì' (ri4). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

昔 also appears in:
错借措腊惜猎蜡醋鹊厝錯稓鵲踖齰

Example Words

Common

昔日 

Uncommon

奶昔 
往昔 

RareShow 9

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.