栽
zāi
#2,396 most
frequent character
to plant, to grow, to insert
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
栽 zāi shows 木 tree and takes sound from 𢦏 zāi. It first meant to plant or grow. The meaning then grew to insert.
Drawn as: tree
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