劣
liè
#1,899 most
frequent character
inferior
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
劣 puts 少 little with 力 strength: too little power gives the first sense, 'weak'. The meaning grew to 'inferior'. Characters built from two meanings alone are rare.
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