丐
gài
#2,601 most
frequent character
to beg for alms, beggar
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
丐 shows the sharp edge of a knife, so it first meant to cut or injure. The sense to beg or beggar was borrowed for sound, not from the picture.
Drawn as: sharp knife edge
丐 as a component in other characters
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