• 613th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 72 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiàn (xian4)limit • bound • to set a limit (on)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

有限 
无限 (無限)
限制 

Uncommon

上限 
局限 (侷限)
期限 
极限 (極限)
权限 (權限)
界限 
限定 
限度 
限于 (限於)
限速 

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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.