1. 苔

苔

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  • 3100th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
苔→
艹台
2Radical
苔→
艹grass厶private口mouth
3Graphical
苔→
艹㇛丶口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tāi (tai1)coating (of tongue)
2. tái (tai2)moss

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 苔 tāi (tai1)The component 台 is pronounced as 'tái' (tai2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 苔 tāi (tai1)The component 台 is pronounced as 'tái' (tai2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 苔 tái (tai2)The component 台 is pronounced as 'tái' (tai2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for 苔 tái (tai2)The component 台 is pronounced as 'tái' (tai2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

海苔 

Uncommon

苔藓 (苔蘚)
蒜苔 
青苔 

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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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