芋
yù
#4,233 most
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taro, Colocasia antiquorum
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
芋 uses 艹, plants, as its meaning part and 于 yú as its sound part, with a different tone. It first meant sweet potato. Later it grew to taro, then to tuber.
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