• 2987th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cáo (cao2)trough • manger • groove • channel

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cáo (cao2)The component is pronounced as 'cáo' (cao2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cáo (cao2)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

跳槽 

Uncommon

凹槽 
水槽 

RareShow 16

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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