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  1. 蟬 is the 3042nd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 10 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (insect), (N/A), (upside down box), (two), (line), (ten)
Graphical :
=> , , 𠂉, , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. chan2 - cicada

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 蟬 (chan2): The component 單 is pronounced as 'dan1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 蟬 (chan2): The component 虫 is pronounced as 'chong2'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

貂蝉 (貂蟬)

Medium Frequency

蝉联 (蟬聯)
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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