• 4013th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiān (xian1)acid radical • -acyl (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for xiān (xian1)The component is pronounced as 'xiān' (xian1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

乙酰 

Uncommon

聚酰胺 
酰胺 

RareShow 12

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.