郁
欝yù
#1,912 most
frequent character
variant of 鬱|郁[yu4]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
郁 has 有 yǒu for its sound and ⻏, a place part, and first meant a place name. 'Fragrant' came in by sound alone. The 鬱 senses — dense growth, feeling pent up, gloom — also entered by sound, not through the parts.
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