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  1. 陡 is the 2357th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 8 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (town), (run)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. dou3 - steep/precipitous/abrubtly/suddenly/unexpectedly

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 陡 (dou3): The component 走 is pronounced as 'zou3'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

陡坡 
陡峭 
陡然 

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  1. 峭 is the 2984th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 5 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (mountain), (small), (moon)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. qiao4 - high and steep/precipitous/severe or stern

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 峭 (qiao4): The component 肖 is pronounced as 'xiao4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

Medium Frequency

峭壁 
料峭 
陡峭 
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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