彻

徹
chè
#1,238 most
frequent character
thorough, penetrating, to pervade

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

彻 has 彳, walking or movement, as the meaning part and 切 qiè as a sound part, though the sound is loose. It first meant clearing food utensils after a meal, then grew to remove or withdraw, and finally thorough or pervading.

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