Meta:

  1. 炸 is the 974th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 22 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (fire), 丿 (bend), (one), (line), (two)
Graphical :
=> 丿, , , 丿, , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zha2 - to deep fry
  2. zha4 - to explode

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 炸 (zha2): The component 乍 is pronounced as 'zha4'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 炸 (zha4): The component 乍 is pronounced as 'zha4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
爆炸 

Medium Frequency

油炸 
炸弹 (炸彈)
炸死 
炸药 (炸藥)
炸酱面 (炸醬麵)
炸鸡 (炸雞)
轰炸 (轟炸)

#Back to top

Meta:

  1. 醬 is the 3094th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 20 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (split wood), (moon), (thumb), (wine/alcohol)
Graphical :
=> , , , 𠂇, , , , 丿, , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. jiang4 - thick paste of fermented soya bean/marinated in soya paste/paste/jam

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 醬 (jiang4): The component 將 is pronounced as 'jiang1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 醬 (jiang4): The component 將 is pronounced as 'jiang4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 醬 (jiang4): The component 將 is pronounced as 'qiang1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

番茄酱 (番茄醬)
 ()
酱油 (醬油)

Medium Frequency

果酱 (果醬)
炸酱面 (炸醬麵)
肉酱 (肉醬)
芝麻酱 (芝麻醬)
花生酱 (花生醬)
豆瓣酱 (豆瓣醬)
辣椒酱 (辣椒醬)
麻酱 (麻醬)

#Back to top

Meta:

  1. 麵 is the 74th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 51 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (wheat), (face)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , 丿, , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. mian4 - flour/noodles

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 麵 (mian4): The component 面 is pronounced as 'mian4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 麵 (mian4): The component 麥 is pronounced as 'mai4'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 麵 (mian4): The component 面 is pronounced as 'mian4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
面包 (麵包)

Medium Frequency

冷面 (冷麵)
和面 (和麵)
拉面 (拉麵)
拌面 (拌麵)
方便面 (方便麵)
泡面 (泡麵)
炒面 (炒麵)
炸酱面 (炸醬麵)
牛肉面 (牛肉麵)
面包车 (麵包車)
面板 (麵板)
面条 (麵條)
面粉 (麵粉)
面糊 (麵糊)
面团 (麵糰)
面食 (麵食)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: 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.