述
shù
#673 most
frequent character
(bound form) to state, to tell
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
述 first meant 'to follow, abide by'. 辶 movement is the meaning part and 术 shù supplies the sound. The sense grew to 'according to', then 'describe, portray', and 'narrate'.
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