荚

莢
jiá
#4,108 most
frequent character
pod (botany)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

荚 has 艹 plants as its meaning part and 夹 jiā for sound. It first meant the fruit of a legume. That grew to the botanical pod.

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Homophones

夹jiá
double-layered (quilt), lined (garment)

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