吮
shǔn
#3,691 most
frequent character
to suck
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
吮 shǔn combines 口 mouth with 允 yǔn, which sounds similar. It first meant sucking something into the mouth. The sense then grew to the simpler 'to suck'.
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