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  1. 薄 is the 1431st most frequent character.
  2. has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 40 words.
  4. appears as a component in 2 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (grass), (water), (ten), (use), (dot), (thumb)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , , 𠂇, ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Bo2 - surname Bo
  2. bao2 - thin/cold in manner/indifferent/weak/light/infertile
  3. bo2 - meager/slight/weak/ungenerous or unkind/frivolous/to despise/to belittle/to look down on/to approach or near
  4. bo4 - see 薄荷[bo4 he5]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 薄 (bao2): The component 艹 is pronounced as 'cao3'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

微薄 
 

Medium Frequency

刻薄 
厚积薄发 (厚積薄發)
淡薄 
浅薄 (淺薄)
薄弱 
薄情 
薄熙来 (薄熙來)
薄片 
薄纱 (薄紗)
薄荷 
轻薄 (輕薄)

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  1. 纱 is the 2425th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 16 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (silk), (small), 丿 (bend)
Graphical :
=> , , , , 丿

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. sha1 - cotton yarn/muslin

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 纱 (sha1): The component 少 is pronounced as 'shao3'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 纱 (sha1): The component 少 is pronounced as 'shao4'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

婚纱 (婚紗)

Medium Frequency

乌纱帽 (烏紗帽)
纱布 (紗布)
薄纱 (薄紗)
面纱 (面紗)
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.
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