载

載
zǎi
#975 most
frequent character
to record in writing

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

载 has vehicle 车 and 𢦏 zái marking the sound. It first meant to ride a vehicle. Read zài, it grew to carrying people or goods, and to carry. Read zǎi, it means to convey and to record in writing.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

载zài
to carry, to convey, to load

Homophones

HSK 6
宰zǎi
to slaughter livestock

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