忆
憶yì
#1,331 most
frequent character
to recollect, to remember, memory
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
忆 yì uses 忄 heart, feeling as the meaning part and 乙 yǐ as a sound part. It first meant missing or thinking of someone. From there it grew to 'to remember, recall' and 'memory'.
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