嗜

shì
#2,982 most
frequent character
addicted to, fond of

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

嗜 pairs 口 mouth with 耆 qí, the sound part. The sound link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant to like or be fond of, then grew to be addicted to.

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Homophones

HSK 4
试shì
to test, to try, experiment
事shì
thing
市shì
city
室shì
room
式shì
type, style, pattern, form, ceremony
示shì
to show, to reveal

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