• 1627th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 14 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dǒng (Dong3)surname Dong
2. dǒng (dong3)to supervise • to direct • director

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for dǒng (dong3)The component is pronounced as 'chóng' (chong2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for dǒng (dong3)The component is pronounced as 'zhòng' (zhong4). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

董事长 (董事長)

Uncommon

古董 
董事 
董事会 (董事會)
董卓 

RareShow 9

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.