柯
kē
#1,900 most
frequent character
(literary) branch, stem, stalk
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
柯 pairs 木 wood with 可 kě, which supplies the sound, and first meant the handle of an axe. From there the meaning grew to 'branch' and then 'stem'.
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