• 1284th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 84 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhū (zhu1)bead • pearl • CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhū (zhu1)The component is pronounced as 'zhū' (zhu1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhū (zhu1)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

明珠 
珠海 

Uncommon

七龙珠 (七龍珠)
圆珠笔 (圓珠筆)
水珠 
海珠 
海珠区 (海珠區)
泪珠 (淚珠)
珍珠 
珍珠港 
珠子 
珠宝 (珠寶)
珠峰 
珠江 
珠海市 
眼珠 
眼珠子 
露珠 

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