• 1006th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. piān (pian1)sheet • piece of writing • bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old) • classifier for written items: chapter, article

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for piān (pian1)The component is pronounced as 'biǎn' (bian3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for piān (pian1)The component is pronounced as 'piān' (pian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

篇章 
长篇 (長篇)

Uncommon

千篇一律 
篇幅 
诗篇 (詩篇)
开篇 (開篇)

RareShow 11

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.