怎
zěn
#382 most
frequent character
how
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
怎 joins 心 heart, mind as the meaning part with 乍 zhà as the sound part. Its first use was as a modal particle. The meaning 'how' was borrowed for the sound alone.
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