• 962nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 36 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shuì (shui4)to sleep

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shuì (shui4)The component is pronounced as 'chuí' (chui2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for shuì (shui4)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for shuì (shui4)The component is pronounced as 'shì' (shi4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

睡觉 (睡覺)

Uncommon

入睡 
睡意 
睡眠 
睡着 (睡著)
睡衣 
睡醒 
瞌睡 

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  • Very uncommon character
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 31 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. 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 'zhě' (zhe3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

著名 

Uncommon

原著 
名著 
土著 
著作 
著称 (著稱)
显著 (顯著)

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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.