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Visual pattern

忝 component

tiǎn · shame, disgrace; self-depreciation

A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.

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A repeatable reading move

How to use 忝

Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.

1

Spot 忝

Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.

2

Compare the visual pattern

Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.

3

Check what changes

Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.

Shared clue忝Visual pattern

Read the pattern before memorizing the list

Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.

The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.

Compare the family

What stays the same, what changes?

These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 忝.

添=
氵+忝
tiānHSK 3.0 · L6

to add, to append, to increase, to replenish

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Words you can read next

These words contain characters from the 忝 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.

添tiān

to add

HSK 3.0 · L6添加tiānjiā

to add

HSK 3.0 · L6画蛇添足huàshé-tiānzú

lit. draw legs on a snake

HSK 3.0 · L7-9锦上添花jǐnshàng-tiānhuā

lit. add flowers to brocade

HSK 3.0 · L7-9添加剂tiānjiājì

additive

HSK 3.0 · L7-9舔tiǎn

to lick

HSK 3.0 · L7-9增添zēngtiān

to add

HSK 3.0 · L7-9加添jiā tiān

to add

平添píng tiān

to add or gain sth without additional effort

掭tiàn

to manipulate

添办tiān bàn

to acquire

添补tiān bu

to fill