恿
yǒng
#3,904 most
frequent character
used in 慫恿|怂恿[song3yong3]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
恿 uses 甬 yǒng for sound and 心 heart for meaning. It first meant 'courage, bravery'. Later it grew to 'to urge' and then 'to incite'.
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