蛋

Dan4
#1,385 most
frequent character
variant of 蜑[Dan4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蛋 has 虫 insect/worm as the meaning part; 疋 is now empty, a shortened 延 yán that once supplied the sound. It first meant reptile or bird eggs, then grew to egg and egg-shaped.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

蛋dàn
egg

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