• 2310th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
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3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Qu2)surname Qu
2. (ju4)how can it be that?
3. (qu2)big • stream or canal • drain • ditch • CL:條|条[tiao2] • him (toplect) • outer rim of a carriage wheel (old)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ju4)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (qu2)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

渠道 

Uncommon

沟渠 (溝渠)

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.