晃
huàng
#1,794 most
frequent character
to sway, to shake, to wander about
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
日 sun is the meaning part; 光 guāng adds meaning, 'bright, light,' and supplies the sound. The first sense was 'bright, well-lit,' which grew to 'flash past' and 'dazzle.' Read huàng, 'sway' was borrowed for the sound.
晃 as a component in other characters
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