侠

俠
xiá
#1,214 most
frequent character
knight-errant, brave and chivalrous

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

侠 uses 亻 person as the meaning part and 夹 jiā as the sound part. It first meant a trustworthy, battle-ready hero who helps others, then narrowed to a wandering hero and brave.

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Homophones

HSK 6
霞xiá
red clouds
峡xiá
gorge
辖xiá
linchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)

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