乎
hū
#458 most
frequent character
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
乎 was drawn as a branch blown by the wind, giving the old sense 'whistling from strong wind.' Later the word 'at' was borrowed for its sound, and then the question particle too. Both later uses come from sound, not from the branch picture.
Drawn as: branch blown by wind
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