捂
wǔ
#3,086 most
frequent character
to enclose
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
捂 has 扌 (a hand) as its meaning part and 吾 wú as a sound part. It first meant 'to accept from the opposite side.' The meaning 'to seal' was borrowed for its sound, and from that grew 'to cover with the hand.'
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