栈
棧zhàn
#3,186 most
frequent character
a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
栈 has 木 wood as its meaning part and 戋 jiān as its sound part; the sound link is not clear today. It first meant a horse carriage, then grew to carriage box, warehouse, and inn.
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