1. 簡
  2. 陋

簡

Previous (演)Next (卡)
  • 715th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
簡→
⺮間
2Radical
簡→
⺮bamboo門gate日sun/day
3Graphical
簡→
⺮門口一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎn (jian3)simple • uncomplicated • letter • to choose • to select • bamboo strips used for writing (old)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 簡 jiǎn (jian3)The component 間 is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 簡 jiǎn (jian3)The component 間 is pronounced as 'jiàn' (jian4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

简单 (簡單)
简直 (簡直)

Uncommon

简介 (簡介)
简易 (簡易)
简历 (簡歷)
简洁 (簡潔)
简短 (簡短)
简称 (簡稱)
简约 (簡約)
简陋 (簡陋)

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陋

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Previous (蹈)Next (侣)
  • 2654th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
陋→
阝No glyph available
2Radical
陋→
阝town㇗N/A一one人human冂upside down box
3Graphical
陋→
丨㇌㇗一人冂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lòu (lou4)low • humble • plain • ugly • mean • vulgar

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

Common

丑陋 (醜陋)

Uncommon

孤陋 
简陋 (簡陋)
陋习 (陋習)

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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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