• Very uncommon character
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 24 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhì (zhi4)worm-like invertebrate • mythical animal (see 獬豸[xie4 zhi4]) • radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 153)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhì (zhi4)The component is pronounced as 'zhì' (zhi4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Uncommon

獬豸 

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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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