肆
sì
#2,440 most
frequent character
four (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
肆 is now made of empty parts. It was once 㣇 yì, a long-furred animal, and 𦘒, a hand with a cleaning towel. Together they gave the first meaning, butchering animals and putting them out for display. From there it grew to shop and reckless; the number four was borrowed for its sound.
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