贺
賀hè
#1,688 most
frequent character
to congratulate
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
贺 pairs 贝, once valuable shell money, with 加 jiā, a sound part whose link is not obvious at first. It first meant giving gifts to celebrate. From there it grew to congratulate.
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