• 8045th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. ruò (ruo4)young rush (Typha japonica), a kind of cattail • konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for ruò (ruo4)The component is pronounced as 'ruò' (ruo4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

RareShow 1

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.
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