据
jū
#313 most
frequent character
used in 拮据[jie2 ju1]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
据 uses 扌, 'hand', with 居 jū, which supplies the sound. The hand part hints at the first sense, holding or leaning on a walking stick. From there it grew to 'depend, rely on', 'to cite', and 'according to'.
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