1. 蛤

蛤

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  • 3724th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
蛤→
虫合
2Radical
蛤→
虫insect人human一one口mouth
3Graphical
蛤→
口丨𠂉人一口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gé (ge2)clam
2. há (ha2)frog • toad

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 蛤 gé (ge2)The component 合 is pronounced as 'gě' (ge3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 蛤 gé (ge2)The component 合 is pronounced as 'hé' (he2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 蛤 há (ha2)The component 合 is pronounced as 'hé' (he2). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Uncommon

癞蛤蟆 (癩蛤蟆)
花蛤 
蛤蜊 
蛤蟆 

RareShow 8

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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