1. 棱

棱

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  • 2891st most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
棱→
木夌
2Radical
棱→
木tree土earth八eight/divide夂go
3Graphical
棱→
一丨八一丨一八㇇㇏㇒

Pinyin & Meaning

1. léng (leng2)square beam • variant of 稜|棱[leng2]
2. léng (leng2)corner • edge • arris (sharp ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an edge) • protrusion

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 棱 léng (leng2)The component 夌 is pronounced as 'líng' (ling2). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

棱角 (稜角)

Uncommon

有棱有角 (有稜有角)
模棱 (模稜)
棱柱 (稜柱)

RareShow 17

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.
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