悌

tì
#4,910 most
frequent character
to do one's duty as a younger brother

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

悌 uses 忄 heart for meaning and 弟 younger brother for both meaning and sound. It first meant loving and respecting one's older brother, then grew to mean a younger brother's duty.

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