个
個gě
#12 most
frequent character
used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
个 was made from 介 by taking away one stroke, and it first meant 'one person or thing'. That sense still matches its use as a general measure word.
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