• 2356th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shèn (shen4)kidney

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shèn (shen4)The component is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

肾脏 (腎臟)

Uncommon

肾上腺 (腎上腺)
肾上腺素 (腎上腺素)
肾炎 (腎炎)

RareShow 9

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.