坞

隖
wù
#3,151 most
frequent character
variant of 塢|坞[wu4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

坞 has 土, a chunk of earth, as its meaning part, and 乌 wū for sound. It first meant 'fortress; small walled town,' then grew to 'low wall' and 'dock.' The sound part differs in tone.

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