竞

競
jìng
#1,098 most
frequent character
to compete, to contend, to struggle

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

竞 is a shortened 競. It first showed a tool over a person 儿, meaning to pursue or chase. 立 stands for old 辛, a tool; 口 was added later and brings no meaning. From chase came compete and struggle.

Drawn as: tool over head; person

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Homophones

静jìng
silent, quiet, calm
净jìng
clean, empty, net, cleanse, wash
竟jìng
actually, unexpectedly
敬jìng
to respect
劲jìng
stalwart, sturdy, strong, powerful
镜jìng
mirror, lens

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