亨

hēng
#2,141 most
frequent character
prosperous, henry (unit of inductance)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

亨 first showed a building used for ceremonial sacrifices. That gave the first meaning, a place for sacrifice. The senses 'smooth, successful' and 'unobstructed' were borrowed for the sound, not from the building.

Drawn as: ceremonial sacrifice building

亨 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
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Homophones

HSK 6
哼hēng
to groan, to snort, to hum, to croon

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