拜
bài
#1,216 most
frequent character
to bow to, to pay one's respects
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
拜 pairs 手 hand as a picture part with 拜 without 手 bì as a sound part. It first meant to pull out or extract, then the meaning 'to worship' was borrowed for its sound, and from that came paying respects or saluting.
拜 as a component in other characters
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