甘
gān
#1,406 most
frequent character
(bound form) sweet
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
甘 is a picture of a mouth 口 with a mark inside it for something tasty. That gave the first meaning, 'delicious', which grew to 'sweet' and then 'pleasant' or 'willing'.
Drawn as: mouth with tasty mark
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