廉
㢘lián
#1,816 most
frequent character
old variant of 廉[lian2]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
廉 pairs 广 building with 兼 jiān, the sound part. It first meant the sides of a central hall, then grew to a corner, square-shaped, 'upright, honest', and 'cheap'.
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