历

歷
lì
#480 most
frequent character
to experience, to undergo

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

历 is derived from 歷, and in its simplified shape 厂 stands for 歷 while 力 lì gives the sound. It first meant 'to go through' or 'experience.' From that came 'past; experience' and 'records.' Another first sense, from 曆, is 'calendar system', which grew to 'calendar'.

历 as a component in other characters

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