• 1772nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kuà (kua4)to step across • to stride over • to straddle • to span

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kuà (kua4)The component is pronounced as 'kuā' (kua1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

跨越 

Uncommon

横跨 (橫跨)
跨国 (跨國)
跨度 
跨栏 (跨欄)
跨过 (跨過)

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  • 2668th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kuǎ (kua3)to collapse • to break or wear down • to defeat

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kuǎ (kua3)The component is pronounced as 'kuā' (kua1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

垮塌 
打垮 
累垮 
松垮 (鬆垮)

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  • 3996th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kuà (kua4)to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kuà (kua4)The component is pronounced as 'kuā' (kua1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

挎包 

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  • 4508th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kuà (kua4)thigh • crotch

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kuà (kua4)The component is pronounced as 'kuā' (kua1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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  • 6080th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kuǎ (kua3)foreign accent

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kuǎ (kua3)The component is pronounced as 'kuā' (kua1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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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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