• 4165th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 8 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿𠂉

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhé (zhe2)to hibernate

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhé (zhe2)The component is pronounced as 'zhí' (zhi2). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhé (zhe2)The component is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

蛰伏 (蟄伏)

Uncommon

蛰居 (蟄居)
惊蛰 (驚蟄)

RareShow 5

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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