• 4509th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shuàn (shuan4)to rinse • to trick • to fool sb • to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shuàn (shuan4)The component is pronounced as 'shuā' (shua1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for shuàn (shuan4)The component is pronounced as 'shuà' (shua4). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for shuàn (shuan4)The component is pronounced as 'shuǐ' (shui3). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for shuàn (shuan4)The component is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

涮火锅 (涮火鍋)

Uncommon

涮锅子 (涮鍋子)
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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