立
Li4
#197 most
frequent character
surname Li
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
立 shows a person upright on the ground, so it first meant 'to stand'. The meaning grew to 'to set up' and 'to install, establish'. The sense 'immediately' was borrowed for the sound alone.
Drawn as: person standing on ground
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