弛

chí
#3,352 most
frequent character
to unstring a bow, to slacken

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

弛 uses 弓 bow as meaning part and 也 yě as sound part. It first meant to slacken a bow. From that it grew to loosen, then to relax.

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Homophones

迟chí
late, delayed, slow
持chí
to hold
池chí
pond, reservoir, moat

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