• 444th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 35 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (xu1)must • to have to • to wait
2. (xu1)beard • mustache • feeler (of an insect etc) • tassel

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

必须 (必須)

Uncommon

何须 (何須)
无须 (無須)

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  • 4563rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Yu2)surname Yu
2. (yu2)a moment • little while

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

须臾 (須臾)

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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.