• 1916th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 26 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Ge3)surname Ge
2. (ge2)kudzu (Pueraria lobata) • hemp cloth

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (ge2)The component is pronounced as '' (he2). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

诸葛亮 (諸葛亮)

Uncommon

瓜葛 
纠葛 (糾葛)
葛优 (葛優)
诸葛 (諸葛)

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  • 773rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 56 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿𠁼

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yōu (you1)excellent • superior

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yōu (you1)The component is pronounced as 'yōu' (you1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for yōu (you1)The component is pronounced as '' (yi1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for yōu (you1)The component is pronounced as 'yuè' (yue4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

优先 (優先)
优惠 (優惠)
优惠券 (優惠券)
优秀 (優秀)
优雅 (優雅)
优点 (優點)

Uncommon

优势 (優勢)
优化 (優化)
优异 (優異)
优盘 (優盤)
优美 (優美)
优良 (優良)
优质 (優質)
优越 (優越)
优酷 (優酷)
葛优 (葛優)

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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.