• 2734th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿𠂇丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tàn (tan4)carbon (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for tàn (tan4)The component is pronounced as 'tàn' (tan4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for tàn (tan4)The component is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for tàn (tan4)The component is pronounced as 'shān' (shan1). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

High Frequency

 
碳酸 

Medium Frequency

一氧化碳 
二氧化碳 
碳酸钠 (碳酸鈉)
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  • 1454th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 89 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. suān (suan1)sour • sore • ache • acid

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for suān (suan1)The component is pronounced as '' (si1). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

High Frequency

心酸 
 
酸奶 
酸痛 

Medium Frequency

乳酸 
乳酸菌 
亚硝酸盐 (亞硝酸鹽)
寒酸 
柠檬酸 (檸檬酸)
氨基酸 
泛酸 
玻尿酸 
甜酸 
硫酸 
碳酸 
胃酸 
脂肪酸 
草酸 
叶酸 (葉酸)
辛酸 
酸乳 
酸性 
酸梅 
酸涩 (酸澀)
酸甜苦辣 
酸菜 
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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.
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