奎

kuí
#2,603 most
frequent character
crotch

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

奎 shows an adult person 大 with 圭 guī as the sound part. It first meant hips, then grew to crotch. The sense zodiac constellation was borrowed for sound.

Drawn as: adult person

奎 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
喹蝰

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