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  1. 椎 is the 2450th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 11 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (tree), (small bird)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. chui2 - a hammer
  2. zhui1 - spine

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 椎 (chui2): The component 隹 is pronounced as 'zhui1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 椎 (zhui1): The component 隹 is pronounced as 'zhui1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

颈椎 (頸椎)
颈椎病 (頸椎病)

Medium Frequency

椎间盘 (椎間盤)
脊椎 
腰椎 
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.