• 2945th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gài (gai4)calcium (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for gài (gai4)The component is pronounced as 'gài' (gai4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

含钙 (含鈣)
钙质 (鈣質)

Uncommon

氧化钙 (氧化鈣)
碳酸钙 (碳酸鈣)
钙化 (鈣化)

RareShow 11

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.