桂
guì
#1,927 most
frequent character
cassia, laurel
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
桂 pairs 木 tree with 圭 guī, which supplies the sound, and first meant the cinnamon tree; it also covers cassia and laurel. The short name for Guangxi was borrowed for the sound alone.
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