1. 赶
  2. 趕
  3. 杆
  4. 桿
  5. 肝
  6. 竿
  7. 秆
  8. 稈
  9. 擀
  10. 矸
  11. 筸

赶

Previous (藏)Next (剧)
  • 906th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
赶→
走干
2Radical
赶→
走run干dry
3Graphical
赶→
一丨一龰一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)to catch up • to overtake • to hurry • to rush • to drive away

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 赶 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 赶 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 赶 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

赶快 (趕快)
赶紧 (趕緊)

Uncommon

赶上 (趕上)
赶到 (趕到)
赶走 (趕走)
赶路 (趕路)

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趕

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  • 906th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
趕→
走旱
2Radical
趕→
走run日sun/day干dry
3Graphical
趕→
一丨一龰口一一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)to catch up • to overtake • to hurry • to rush • to drive away

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 趕 gǎn (gan3)The component 旱 is pronounced as 'hàn' (han4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 趕 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 趕 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

赶快 (趕快)
赶紧 (趕緊)

Uncommon

赶上 (趕上)
赶到 (趕到)
赶走 (趕走)
赶路 (趕路)

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杆

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  • 2008th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
杆→
木干
2Radical
杆→
木tree干dry
3Graphical
杆→
一丨八一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gān (gan1)pole • CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1]
2. gǎn (gan3)stick • pole • lever • classifier for long objects such as guns

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 杆 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 杆 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 杆 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
4. Pronunciation clue for 杆 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for 杆 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
6. Pronunciation clue for 杆 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

栏杆 (欄杆)
铁杆 (鐵桿)
电线杆 (電線杆)

Uncommon

套马杆 (套馬桿)
拉杆 
推杆 (推桿)
挥杆 (揮桿)
摇杆 (搖桿)
旗杆 
杆子 
桅杆 
杆秤 (桿秤)
杆菌 (桿菌)
枪杆子 (槍桿子)
杠杆 (槓桿)
标杆 (標杆)
立杆见影 (立杆見影)
笔杆 (筆桿)
肉毒杆菌 (肉毒桿菌)
电杆 (電杆)

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桿

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  • 2008th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 61 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
桿→
木旱
2Radical
桿→
木tree日sun/day干dry
3Graphical
桿→
一丨八口一一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)stick • pole • lever • classifier for long objects such as guns

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 桿 gǎn (gan3)The component 旱 is pronounced as 'hàn' (han4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 桿 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 桿 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

铁杆 (鐵桿)
电线杆 (電線桿)

Uncommon

套马杆 (套馬桿)
推杆 (推桿)
挥杆 (揮桿)
摇杆 (搖桿)
杆子 (桿子)
杆秤 (桿秤)
杆菌 (桿菌)
枪杆子 (槍桿子)
杠杆 (槓桿)
笔杆 (筆桿)
肉毒杆菌 (肉毒桿菌)
螺杆 (螺桿)
电杆 (電桿)

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肝

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  • 1758th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 30 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
肝→
月干
2Radical
肝→
月moon干dry
3Graphical
肝→
冂二一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gān (gan1)liver • CL:頁|页[ye4],個|个[ge4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 肝 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 肝 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 肝 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

心肝 
肝脏 (肝臟)

Uncommon

乙肝 
肝火 
肝炎 
肝病 
肝癌 
肝硬化 
肝胆相照 (肝膽相照)
脂肪肝 
鱼肝油 (魚肝油)
鹅肝 (鵝肝)

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竿

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  • 2928th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
竿→
⺮干
2Radical
竿→
⺮bamboo干dry
3Graphical
竿→
⺮一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gān (gan1)pole

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 竿 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 竿 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 竿 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

立竿见影 (立竿見影)
竿子 

Uncommon

标竿 (標竿)
竿头 (竿頭)
钓竿 (釣竿)
鱼竿 (魚竿)

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秆

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  • 4121st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
秆→
禾干
2Radical
秆→
禾grain干dry
3Graphical
秆→
㇒一丨八一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)stalks of grain

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 秆 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 秆 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 秆 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

秸秆 (秸稈)

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稈

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  • 4121st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
稈→
禾旱
2Radical
稈→
禾grain日sun/day干dry
3Graphical
稈→
㇒一丨八口一一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)stalks of grain

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 稈 gǎn (gan3)The component 旱 is pronounced as 'hàn' (han4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 稈 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 稈 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

秸秆 (秸稈)

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擀

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  • 5412th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
擀→
扌幹
2Radical
擀→
扌hand十ten日sun/day十ten人human干dry
3Graphical
擀→
亅二一丨口一一丨人一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǎn (gan3)to roll (dough etc)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 擀 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 擀 gǎn (gan3)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

擀面杖 (擀麵杖)

矸

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  • 4965th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
矸→
石干
2Radical
矸→
石stone干dry
3Graphical
矸→
一丿口一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gān (gan1)a rock or cliff

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 矸 gān (gan1)The component 石 is pronounced as 'dàn' (dan4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 矸 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 矸 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

煤矸石 

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筸

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Previous (缳)Next (夼)
  • 6565th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
筸→
⺮旱
2Radical
筸→
⺮bamboo日sun/day干dry
3Graphical
筸→
⺮口一一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gān (gan1)name of a place in Henan

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 筸 gān (gan1)The component 旱 is pronounced as 'hàn' (han4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 筸 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 筸 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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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