1. 筵

筵

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  • 3867th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 21 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
筵→
⺮延
2Radical
筵→
⺮bamboo廴long stride㇒N/A止stop
3Graphical
筵→
⺮㇋㇏㇒丨一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yán (yan2)bamboo mat for sitting

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 筵 yán (yan2)The component 延 is pronounced as 'yán' (yan2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 筵 yán (yan2)The component 廴 is pronounced as 'yìn' (yin4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

筵席 

Uncommon

盛筵 
经筵 (經筵)

RareShow 18

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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