唁

yàn
#4,825 most
frequent character
to extend condolences

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

唁 uses 口 mouth as the meaning part and 言 yán for sound. It first meant sympathizing with someone who had lost their country, then grew to mean giving condolences.

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Homophones

厌yàn
(bound form) to loathe
验yàn
to examine, to test, to check

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