• 3153rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 14 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. diàn (dian4)shallow water
2. diàn (dian4)sediment • precipitate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as 'dìng' (ding4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as 'mián' (mian2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

沉淀 (沉澱)
淀粉 (澱粉)

Uncommon

海淀 (海澱)
海淀区 (海澱區)
积淀 (積澱)

RareShow 9

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.