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  1. 稀 is the 1786th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 23 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (grain), (N/A), 𠂇 (left hand), (turban/scarf)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , 𠂇, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. xi1 - rare/uncommon/watery/sparse

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 稀 (xi1): The component 希 is pronounced as 'xi1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 稀 (xi1): The component 乂 is pronounced as 'yi4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

稀罕 
稀饭 (稀飯)

Medium Frequency

依稀 
 
稀土 
稀奇 
稀少 
稀有 
稀疏 
稀里糊涂 (稀裏糊塗)
稀里哗啦 (稀裡嘩啦)
稀释 (稀釋)

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Meta:

  1. 疏 is the 1894th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 22 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (bolt of cloth), (lid), (private), (legs), (line)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , , 丿, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Shu1 - surname Shu
  2. shu1 - to dredge/to clear away obstruction/thin/sparse/scanty/distant (relation)/not close/to neglect/negligent/to present a memorial to the Emperor/commentary/annotation

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 疏 (shu1): The component 丨 is pronounced as 'shu4'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words:

High Frequency

生疏 
疏忽 
疏远 (疏遠)

Medium Frequency

 
疏导 (疏導)
疏散 
疏疏 
疏而不漏 
疏离 (疏離)
疏松 (疏鬆)
稀疏 
亲疏 (親疏)
骨质疏松症 (骨質疏鬆症)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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