• 1978th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 33 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chái (Chai2)surname Chai
2. chái (chai2)firewood • lean (of meat) • thin (of a person)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

火柴 

Uncommon

劈柴 
柴可夫斯基 
柴油 
柴火 
柴米油盐 (柴米油鹽)
骨瘦如柴 

RareShow 26

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.