松

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Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

松 uses 木 tree as the meaning part and 公 gōng as the sound part. It first meant pine tree. The meaning to loosen or loose was borrowed only for its sound, and from there it grew to relax.

松 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

松sōng
pine, loose, slack, loosen, relax
松sōng
pine, loose, slack, loosen, relax

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