• 2406th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tǒng (tong3)bucket • (trash) can • barrel (of oil etc) • CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tǒng (tong3)The component is pronounced as 'tǒng' (tong3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for tǒng (tong3)The component is pronounced as 'yǒng' (yong3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for tǒng (tong3)The component is pronounced as 'yòng' (yong4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

马桶 (馬桶)

Uncommon

垃圾桶 
木桶 
水桶 
饭桶 (飯桶)

RareShow 14

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.