Meta:

  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. 釋 is the 811th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 26 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (distinguish/choose), (net), (earth), (eight/divide), (dry)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. shi4 - to explain/to release

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 釋 (shi4): The component 睪 is pronounced as 'yi4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

解释 (解釋)
释放 (釋放)

Medium Frequency

稀释 (稀釋)
诠释 (詮釋)
释怀 (釋懷)
释手 (釋手)
释然 (釋然)
释迦牟尼 (釋迦牟尼)
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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