1. 筝

筝

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  • 3430th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
筝→
⺮争
2Radical
筝→
⺮bamboo⺈knife⺕pig snout亅hook
3Graphical
筝→
⺮⺈匚一亅

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhēng (zheng1)guzheng or long zither • long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times • Japanese koto

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 筝 zhēng (zheng1)The component 争 is pronounced as 'zhēng' (zheng1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

风筝 (風箏)

Uncommon

古筝 (古箏)

RareShow 2

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.