沛

pèi
#3,026 most
frequent character
copious, abundant

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

沛 has 氵, water, as the meaning part and 巿 fú as the sound part. The sound link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant an abundance of water, and later grew to abundant.

沛 as a component in other characters

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Homophones

配pèi
match, mix, join, fit
佩pèi
to respect, to wear (belt etc)
佩pèi
girdle ornaments

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