• 2387th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 30 words
  • Component in 4 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guī (gui1)tortoise • turtle

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guī (gui1)The component is pronounced as 'guī' (gui1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

乌龟 (烏龜)

Uncommon

海龟 (海龜)
金龟 (金龜)
龟儿子 (龜兒子)
龟壳 (龜殼)
龟毛 (龜毛)
龟缩 (龜縮)
龟裂 (龜裂)
龟头 (龜頭)

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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.