节

節
jiē
#514 most
frequent character
see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

节 has 艹 vegetation as meaning part and 卩 jié as sound part, first meaning 'bamboo joint'. The meaning then grew to 'joint, segment' and later a measure word for periods of time.

节 as a component in other characters

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