魅

mèi
#2,656 most
frequent character
demon, magic, to charm

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

魅 joins 鬼 ghost, spirit with 未 wèi, which supplies the sound. It first meant something that dies and becomes a ghost or demon. That grew to demon, magic, and to charm or be enchanting.

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