• 1728th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 32 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. hào (hao4)to waste • to spend • to consume • to squander • news

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for hào (hao4)The component is pronounced as 'máo' (mao2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

消耗 

Uncommon

噩耗 
损耗 (損耗)
油耗 
耗子 
耗时 (耗時)
耗尽 (耗盡)
耗费 (耗費)
耗资 (耗資)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.