凌
líng
#1,729 most
frequent character
to approach, to rise high, thick ice
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
凌 combines 冫 ice with 夌 líng, which gives the sound. It first meant ice built up over years, then grew to ice, to risk, to put oneself above, and to insult.
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