• 3328th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhāo (zhao1)to encourage • to cut • to strain

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhāo (zhao1)The component is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

李大钊 (李大釗)

Uncommon

章士钊 (章士釗)
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.