毫
háo
#877 most
frequent character
hair, drawing brush, (in the) least
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
毫 pairs 毛, hair or fur, with a shortened 高 gāo that provides the sound. It first meant long, fine hair. Because such hair is so thin, the sense shifted to a tiny amount, and then to the unit milli-.
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