叹
歎tàn
#1,297 most
frequent character
variant of 嘆|叹[tan4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
叹 has 口, mouth, as its meaning part; the 又 is an empty part that stands for an older sound part. It first meant to lament or sigh in distress. From there it grew to mean exclaiming.
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