甭
béng
HSK 6
#3,390 most
frequent character
need not, (contraction of 不 and 用)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
甭 is 不 not plus 用 to use, so it means 'no need to use' — the same as 不用 run together into one syllable. That has been its meaning from the start.
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