• 2023rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 35 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ǎi (ai3)low • short (in length)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for ǎi (ai3)The component is pronounced as 'shǐ' (shi3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

矮人 
矮子 
高矮 

Uncommon

低矮 
矮小 
矮胖 

RareShow 29

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.