• 3091st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qiàn (qian4)Rubia cordifolia • Indian madder • munjeet
2. (xi1)used in the transliteration of people's names

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (xi1)The component 西 is pronounced as '' (xi1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Uncommon

茜草 
露茜 

RareShow 3

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.