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  1. 藻 is the 2646th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 6 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (grass), (water), (N/A), (tree)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zao3 - aquatic grasses/elegant

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 藻 (zao3): The component 澡 is pronounced as 'zao3'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 藻 (zao3): The component 艹 is pronounced as 'cao3'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

海藻 

Medium Frequency

藻类 (藻類)
螺旋藻 
词藻 (詞藻)
辞藻 (辭藻)
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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