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  1. 呢 is the 383rd most frequent character.
  2. has 3 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 6 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (mouth), (corpse), (spoon)
Graphical :
=> , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. ne5 - particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")/particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")/particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")/(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action/particle indicating strong affirmation
  2. ni1 - this (Cantonese)/see also 哩[li1]
  3. ni2 - woolen material

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ne5): The component 尼 is pronounced as 'ni2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ni1): The component 尼 is pronounced as 'ni2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ni1): The component 尸 is pronounced as 'shi1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ni1): The component 匕 is pronounced as 'bi3'. It has the same pinyin final.
  5. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ni2): The component 尼 is pronounced as 'ni2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  6. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ni2): The component 尸 is pronounced as 'shi1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  7. Pronunciation clue for 呢 (ni2): The component 匕 is pronounced as 'bi3'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 

Medium Frequency

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: 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.