• 3678th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 35 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. běn (ben3)benzene • benzol (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for běn (ben3)The component is pronounced as 'běn' (ben3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

二甲苯 
苯酚 

Uncommon

甲苯 
聚苯乙烯 
苯丙氨酸 
苯丙胺 
苯基 
苯甲酸 
苯胺 

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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.