盟

méng
#1,161 most
frequent character
oath, pledge, union, to ally

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

盟 combines 明 míng, which gives the sound, with 皿, a bronze container for blood. It first meant 'smear blood for alliance.' That grew to 'oath, pledge', then 'alliance, union', and 'to make an alliance.'

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