眷

juàn
#2,961 most
frequent character
(bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

眷 has 𠔉 juàn as its sound part and 目 eye as a picture part. It first meant turning the head to look back, then grew to tender feelings and family members.

Drawn as: eye

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Same Characters, Different Readings

眷juàn
(literary) to regard with love and affection

Homophones

卷juàn
volume, file
圈juàn
livestock enclosure, pen, fold

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