境

jìng
#582 most
frequent character
border, place, condition, boundary

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

境 uses 土 dirt or earth as the meaning part and 竟 jìng as the sound part. It first meant a border or boundary. From there it grew to an area or territory, and then to circumstances or condition.

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