赦

shè
#3,101 most
frequent character
to pardon (a convict)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

赦 combines 攵, a hand holding a whip, as a picture part, with 赤 chì for sound. It first meant 'to pardon an offense,' then grew to 'amnesty.' The sound link with 赤 is loose.

赦 as a component in other characters

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Homophones

社shè
society, organized body
射shè
shoot, fire, discharge in a jet
拾shè
to ascend in light steps
设shè
to set up, to put in place
舍shè
(bound form) residence, house
摄shè
(bound form) to take in, to absorb

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