袖

xiù
#1,684 most
frequent character
sleeve, to tuck inside one's sleeve

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

袖 joins 衤 clothing with 由 yóu for the sound. Its first meaning was sleeves. From there it grew to mean tucking something into one's sleeve.

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Homophones

宿xiù
constellation
秀xiù
(bound form) refined, elegant

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