• 3705th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. méi (Mei2)surname Mei
2. méi (mei2)dissolved • rice gruel • wasted

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for méi (mei2)The component is pronounced as '' (mi3). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for méi (mei2)The component is pronounced as '' (ma2). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

糜烂 (糜爛)

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  • 1752nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 32 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. làn (lan4)soft • mushy • well-cooked and soft • to rot • to decompose • rotten • worn out • chaotic • messy • utterly • thoroughly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for làn (lan4)The component is pronounced as 'lán' (lan2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

灿烂 (燦爛)

Uncommon

海枯石烂 (海枯石爛)
烂漫 (爛漫)
烂醉 (爛醉)
破烂 (破爛)
糜烂 (糜爛)
绚烂 (絢爛)
腐烂 (腐爛)

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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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