Pronunciation clue for 菅 (jian1): The component 宀 is pronounced as 'mian2'. It has the same pinyin final.
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Pinyin: cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 Definition: human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass/a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
Zhi2 - surname Zhi/Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
zhi2 - straight/to straighten/fair and reasonable/frank/straightforward/(indicates continuing motion or action)/vertical/vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
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Pronunciation clue for 直 (zhi2): The component 十 is pronounced as 'shi2'. It has the same pinyin final.
Pronunciation clue for 直 (zhi2): The component 一 is pronounced as 'yi1'. It has the same pinyin final.
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Pinyin: yi1 zhi2 Definition: straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up to .../all along
Decomposition Levels: Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components. Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page. Level 3: 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.