1. 铩

铩

Previous (晗)Next (窕)
  • 4661st most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
铩→
钅杀
2Radical
铩→
钅metal/gold乂N/A十ten小small
3Graphical
铩→
丿一乚二乂一丨亅八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shā (sha1)spear • to cripple (literary)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 铩 shā (sha1)The component 杀 is pronounced as 'shā' (sha1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 铩 shā (sha1)The component 十 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

铩羽而归 (鎩羽而歸)
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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