• 41st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.32% to your reading coverage
  • 5 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 150 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhāo (zhao1)(chess) move • trick • all right! • (dialect) to add
2. zháo (zhao2)to touch • to come in contact with • to feel • to be affected by • to catch fire • to fall asleep • to burn
3. zhe (zhe5)aspect particle indicating action in progress
4. zhuó (zhuo2)to wear (clothes) • to contact • to use • to apply
5. zhù (zhu4)to make known • to show • to prove • to write • book • outstanding

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhù (zhu4)The component is pronounced as '' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

Common

执着 (執著)
接着 (接著)
睡着 (睡著)
着急 (著急)
走着瞧 (走著瞧)
随着 (隨著)

Uncommon

冒着 (冒著)
急着 (急著)
朝着 (朝著)
本着 (本著)
沉着 (沉著)
沿着 (沿著)
活着 (活著)
穿着 (穿著)
粘着 (粘著)
着力 (著力)
着实 (著實)
着想 (著想)
着手 (著手)
着凉 (著涼)
着火 (著火)
着眼 (著眼)
着落 (著落)
着装 (著裝)
着迷 (著迷)
着重 (著重)
着陆 (著陸)
衣着 (衣著)
跟着 (跟著)
附着 (附著)
顺着 (順著)

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  • 231st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.09% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 442 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shǔ (shu3)to count • to enumerate • to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)
2. shù (shu4)number • figure • several • CL:個|个[ge4]
3. shuò (shuo4)frequently • repeatedly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as '' (ru3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for shǔ (shu3)The component is pronounced as '' (pu1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as '' (ru3). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as '' (pu1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

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Example Words

Common

人数 (人數)
倒数 (倒數)
分数 (分數)
多数 (多數)
大多数 (大多數)
少数 (少數)
指数 (指數)
数字 (數字)
数学 (數學)
数据 (數據)
数码 (數碼)
数量 (數量)
次数 (次數)
无数 (無數)

Uncommon

代数 (代數)
系数 (係數)
倍数 (倍數)
充数 (充數)
函数 (函數)
劫数 (劫數)
半数 (半數)
参数 (參數)
单数 (單數)
基数 (基數)
报数 (報數)
字数 (字數)
定数 (定數)
尾数 (尾數)
屈指可数 (屈指可數)
度数 (度數)
悉数 (悉數)
招数 (招數)
整数 (整數)
数一数二 (數一數二)
数不胜数 (數不勝數)
数值 (數值)
数十亿 (數十億)
数字化 (數字化)
数学家 (數學家)
数据库 (數據庫)
数数 (數數)
数月 (數月)
数百 (數百)
数百万 (數百萬)
数目 (數目)
数万 (數萬)
数落 (數落)
数额 (數額)
未知数 (未知數)
岁数 (歲數)
凑数 (湊數)
票数 (票數)
算数 (算數)
细数 (細數)
绝大多数 (絕大多數)
总数 (總數)
着数 (著數)
补数 (補數)
计数 (計數)
变数 (變數)
负数 (負數)
点数 (點數)

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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.