1. 麝

麝

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  • 4044th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 4 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
麝→
鹿射
2Radical
麝→
鹿deer身body寸thumb
3Graphical
麝→
厂丶覀比𠂎丶二丿𠂇亅丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shè (she4)musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) • also called 香獐子

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 麝 shè (she4)The component 射 is pronounced as 'shè' (she4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 麝 shè (she4)The component 身 is pronounced as 'shēn' (shen1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Uncommon

麝香 

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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.
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