• 2500th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shù (shu4)variant of 豎|竖[shu4]
2. shù (shu4)to erect • vertical • vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shù (shu4)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

横竖 (橫豎)
竖起 (豎起)

Uncommon

横七竖八 (橫七豎八)
竖琴 (豎琴)
竖直 (豎直)
竖立 (豎立)

RareShow 13

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.