癖

pǐ
#3,661 most
frequent character
habit, hobby

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

癖 pǐ pairs 疒 sickness with 辟 pì for sound. Its first sense was a long illness that swells the belly. The meaning grew to a strong liking, then habit and hobby.

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