津
jīn
#1,351 most
frequent character
saliva, sweat, a ferry crossing
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
津 has 氵 water as the meaning part, while 聿 is now empty; it once was 𦘔 jīn, the sound part. It first meant river crossing, then grew to liquids like saliva or sweat.
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