搔
sāo
#3,448 most
frequent character
to scratch, old variant of 騷|骚[sao1]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
搔 puts 扌 hand with 蚤 zǎo flea. The hand part points to an action done with the hand, and 蚤 adds the sound. The character first meant 'to scratch', which is still its main sense.
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