维

維
wéi
#520 most
frequent character
to preserve, to maintain

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

维 has 纟 silk threads as picture part and 隹 zhuī as sound part, first meaning a rope for tying things down. The meaning then grew to 'hold together' and 'preserve, maintain'.

维 as a component in other characters

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