• 2993rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
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3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (yi2)cheek • lower cheek • chin • jaw • to nourish

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (yi2)The component is pronounced as '' (ye4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

颐和园 (頤和園)

Uncommon

大快朵颐 (大快朵頤)
朵颐 (朵頤)
颐指气使 (頤指氣使)
颐养 (頤養)
颐养天年 (頤養天年)

RareShow 9

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.