勤
懃qín
#1,563 most
frequent character
industrious, solicitous
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
勤 pairs 堇 jǐn, an ancient fire punishment, with 力, force or effort. It first meant toil or labor. From there it grew to hardworking or diligent, and then to frequent or regular. 堇 also supplies the sound.
Drawn as: person dried by fire
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