1. 淺
  2. 淡

淺

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  • 1719th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 45 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
淺→
氵戔
2Radical
淺→
氵water戔N/A
3Graphical
淺→
⺀㇀戔

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiān (jian1)sound of moving water
2. qiǎn (qian3)shallow • light (color)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 淺 jiān (jian1)The component 戔 is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 淺 qiǎn (qian3)The component 戔 is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

搁浅 (擱淺)
深浅 (深淺)
浅色 (淺色)
浅薄 (淺薄)
肤浅 (膚淺)

Uncommon

害人不浅 (害人不淺)
浅尝辄止 (淺嘗輒止)
浅析 (淺析)
浅水 (淺水)
浅淡 (淺淡)
浅滩 (淺灘)
浅显 (淺顯)
浅黄色 (淺黃色)
短浅 (短淺)

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淡

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Previous (桥)Next (翼)
  • 1291st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 45 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
淡→
氵炎
2Radical
淡→
氵water炎N/A
3Graphical
淡→
⺀㇀炎

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dàn (dan4)insipid • diluted • weak • mild • light in color • tasteless • fresh • indifferent • nitrogen

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 淡 dàn (dan4)The component 炎 is pronounced as 'yán' (yan2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

平淡 
淡定 

Uncommon

冷淡 
扯淡 
冲淡 (沖淡)
淡化 
淡忘 
淡淡 
淡漠 
淡然 
清淡 

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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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