绎

繹

yì

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frequent character

continuous, to interpret, to unravel

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

绎 joins 纟 silk threads with 𠬤 yì, which supplies the sound. It first meant pulling raw silk from a cocoon. That grew to unravel, continuous, and to interpret.

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