征

徵
zhēng
#738 most
frequent character
to invite, to recruit, to levy (taxes)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

征 zhēng grew out of 正 zhèng, which already meant sending an army to attack; 正 also gives the sound. 彳, movement, was added later to stress the going. 'To punish' came by sound loan, and 'journey', 'to seek', 'sign' and 'to levy' grew from there.

征 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
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