徽

huī
#2,272 most
frequent character
badge, emblem, insignia, crest

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

徽 has 糸 silk threads, the meaning part, and 微 wēi, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'rope or cord'. The sense 'insignia' was borrowed for its sound, and from there grew 'emblem; logo' and 'crest; coat of arms'.

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