衅

釁
xìn
#3,140 most
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quarrel, dispute, a blood sacrifice (arch.)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

衅 joins 血, sacrificial blood, and 半, to cut in two, both as meaning parts. They first meant 'blood sacrifice,' then grew to 'rift; fissure' and 'quarrel; dispute.'

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HSK 3
信xìn
letter, mail, to trust, to believe

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