• 2866th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 52 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎn (jian3)base • alkali • soda (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎn (jian3)The component is pronounced as 'xián' (xian2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

胆碱 (膽鹼)
茶碱 (茶鹼)
碱性 (鹼性)

Uncommon

强碱 (強鹼)
烟碱 (煙鹼)
烟碱酸 (煙鹼酸)
烧碱 (燒鹼)
生物碱 (生物鹼)
白碱滩区 (白鹼灘區)
碱化 (鹼化)
碱基 (鹼基)
碱度 (鹼度)

RareShow 40

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.