吉
jí
#854 most
frequent character
lucky, giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
吉 no longer shows its old parts clearly. 士 was once a ceremonial hook weapon, and 口 was just a distinguishing mark. It first meant firm and solid. The meaning later grew to good and then lucky.
Drawn as: ceremonial hook weapon
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