控

kòng
#778 most
frequent character
to control, to accuse, to charge

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

控 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 空 kòng as its sound part. It first meant pulling a bowstring tight to shoot. From holding a string taut came control, then accuse or charge.

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Homophones

空kòng
to empty, vacant, unoccupied

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