培
péi
#1,150 most
frequent character
to bank up with earth
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
培 pairs 土 dirt with 咅 pǒu, which gives the sound. It first meant to make land deeper or thicker. From there it grew to 'cultivate' and then to 'train, develop.'
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