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Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎn (jian3)ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎn (jian3)The component is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiǎn (jian3)The component is pronounced as 'jiàn' (jian4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for jiǎn (jian3)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

撒手锏 (撒手鐧)
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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