勋
勛xūn
#2,344 most
frequent character
medal, merit
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
勋 xūn has 力 strength, effort for meaning and 员 yuán for sound. Effort gives its first sense: to contribute. From contributing came the noun 'merit.'
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