楣
méi
#4,039 most
frequent character
lintel, crossbeam
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
楣 has 木 wood as its meaning part and 眉 méi as its sound part. It first meant eaves, the roof edge past the wall. This grew to the lintel above doors and windows, then to crossbeam.
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