芥
gài
#3,993 most
frequent character
see 芥藍|芥蓝[gai4 lan2]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
芥 uses 艹 plants and 介 jiè, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'mustard greens', whether read gài or jiè.
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