1. 耄
  2. 耋

耄

Previous (馕)Next (罂)
  • 4357th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
耄→
老毛
2Radical
耄→
老old毛fur/hair
3Graphical
耄→
耂乚㇒㇒二乚

Pinyin & Meaning

1. mào (mao4)extremely aged (in one's 80s or 90s) • octogenarian • nonagenarian

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 耄 mào (mao4)The component 毛 is pronounced as 'máo' (mao2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 耄 mào (mao4)The component 老 is pronounced as 'lǎo' (lao3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

耄耋 

RareShow 8

耋

#Back to top
Previous (褙)Next (聬)
  • 6111th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
耋→
老至
2Radical
耋→
老old至arrive
3Graphical
耋→
耂乚㇒一㇛丶一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dié (die2)aged • in one's eighties

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Uncommon

耄耋 

RareShow 1

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.