棱
lēng
#2,891 most
frequent character
used in 刺棱[ci1leng1]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
棱 pairs 木 wood, the meaning part, with 夌 líng, the sound part. It first meant corners, edges, or a pointed part. That meaning has stayed.
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