席
xí
#892 most
frequent character
woven mat, seat, banquet
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
席 puts 巾, cloth, with a shortened 石 shí that supplies the sound. It first meant a woven mat to sit on. Being seated on your mat at a gathering grew into attending a banquet, and then into a counter word for banquets.
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