耽
dān
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frequent character
to indulge in, to delay
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
耽 has 耳 ear as the meaning part and 冘 yín as a sound part, though the sound link is not obvious in Mandarin. It first meant drooping ears. The meaning to indulge in was borrowed for its sound, and from there came to delay.
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