1. 钗

钗

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  • 3623rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
钗→
钅叉
2Radical
钗→
钅metal/gold又right hand丶dot
3Graphical
钗→
丿一乚二㇇㇏丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chāi (chai1)hairpin

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 钗 chāi (chai1)The component 叉 is pronounced as 'chā' (cha1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 钗 chāi (chai1)The component 叉 is pronounced as 'chá' (cha2). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for 钗 chāi (chai1)The component 叉 is pronounced as 'chǎ' (cha3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

薛宝钗 (薛寶釵)

Uncommon

发钗 (髮釵)
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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