1. 颦

颦

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  • 4829th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
颦→
频卑
2Radical
颦→
止stop小small丿bend页leaf冂upside down box二two丨line丶dot十ten
3Graphical
颦→
丨一丨一亅八丿一丿冂人冂二丨丶一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. pín (pin2)to scowl • to knit the brows

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 颦 pín (pin2)The component 频 is pronounced as 'pín' (pin2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 颦 pín (pin2)The component 丿 is pronounced as 'piě' (pie3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

东施效颦 (東施傚顰)

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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.