捣
搗dǎo
#2,717 most
frequent character
to pound, to beat, to hull
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
捣 pairs 扌 hand with 岛 dǎo, which supplies the sound. It first meant to strike or pound, then grew to hull grain, and later to attack or disturb.
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