• 2857th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shú (shu2)to redeem • to ransom

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for shú (shu2)The component is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

救赎 (救贖)

Uncommon

赎回 (贖回)
赎罪 (贖罪)

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  • 172nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.12% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 232 words
  • Component in 40 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. huí (hui2)to circle • to go back • to turn around • to answer • to return • to revolve • Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) • time • classifier for acts of a play • section or chapter (of a classic book)
2. huí (hui2)to curve • to return • to revolve

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for huí (hui2)The component is pronounced as 'huí' (hui2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

回来 (回來)
回到 
回家 
回忆 (回憶)

Uncommon

来回 (來回)
回事 
回去 
回合 
回味 
回国 (回國)
回报 (回報)
回复 (回復)
回想 
回应 (回應)
回归 (回歸)
回眸 
回答 
回访 (回訪)
回头 (回頭)
回顾 (回顧)
回馈 (回饋)
回首 
带回 (帶回)
怎么回事 (怎麼回事)
找回 
挽回 
轮回 (輪回)
返回 

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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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