奸
姦jiān
#1,989 most
frequent character
to fornicate, to defile, adultery
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
奸 jiān has 女 woman and 干 gàn, a tool, as picture parts; 干 also supplies the sound. It first meant harming people or their rights. It grew to mean evil or crafty, traitor, and to defile. The adultery sense came by sound loan and stands for 姦.
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