玷
diàn
#4,059 most
frequent character
blemish, disgrace, flaw in jade
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
玷 has 𤣩 jade as its meaning part and 占 zhàn for sound. It first meant flawed jade, then grew to any blemish and to disgrace. The sound link is not clear in Mandarin.
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