绳
繩shéng
#1,980 most
frequent character
rope
Measure words:根 gēn
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
绳 shéng has 纟 silk threads as the meaning part and 黾 mǐn for sound, though the link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant rope, then string or cord.
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