• 5167th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 11 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. diàn (dian4)indigo pigment

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as 'dìng' (ding4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for diàn (dian4)The component is pronounced as 'mián' (mian2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

靛青 

Uncommon

靛蓝 (靛藍)
靛蓝色 (靛藍色)

RareShow 8

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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