失
shī
#375 most
frequent character
to lose, to miss, to fail
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
失 was drawn as a footprint with blood drops around it. That picture gave the first meaning, 'losing footing and falling'. From there it grew to 'to lose' and then 'to fail'.
Drawn as: footprint with blood
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