华
華Hua4
#412 most
frequent character
Mount Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
华 has 化 huà as its sound part and 十 as an empty leftover from the older form 華. The old meaning was vegetation. It then grew to flower, bright or colorful, flourishing, civilized, and China.
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