1. 襟

襟

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  • 2837th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
襟→
衤禁
2Radical
襟→
衤clothes林N/A示sign
3Graphical
襟→
一一丨一丶戈丨冫林二亅八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jīn (jin1)lapel • overlap of Chinese gown • fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) • to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 襟 jīn (jin1)The component 禁 is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 襟 jīn (jin1)The component 禁 is pronounced as 'jìn' (jin4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 襟 jīn (jin1)The component 林 is pronounced as 'lín' (lin2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

胸襟 

Uncommon

衣襟 
襟怀 (襟懷)
开襟 (開襟)

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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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