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  1. 核 is the 826th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 63 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (tree), (lid), (line), (N/A), (human)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. he2 - pit/stone/nucleus/nuclear/to examine/to check/to verify
  2. he2 - to investigate

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 核 (he2): The component 亥 is pronounced as 'hai4'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
核心 
核桃 

Medium Frequency

内核 (內核)
审核 (審核)
复核 (復覈)
核准 
核动力 (核動力)
核反应堆 (核反應堆)
核定 
核实 (核實)
核弹 (核彈)
核弹头 (核彈頭)
核桃仁 
核武 
核武器 
核爆炸 
核算 
核能 
核辐射 (核輻射)
核酸 
核电 (核電)
核电站 (核電站)
结核 (結核)
考核 (考覈)
肺结核 (肺結核)
核对 (覈對)
核查 (覈查)
双核 (雙核)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: 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.