• 2206th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 37 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
dogNo glyph availableoneturban/scarf
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shī (shi1)lion

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shī (shi1)The component is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for shī (shi1)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

狮子 (獅子)
狮子座 (獅子座)

Uncommon

石狮 (石獅)
舞狮 (舞獅)

RareShow 33

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.