涛
濤tāo
#2,050 most
frequent character
big wave, Taiwan pr. [tao2]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
涛 tāo puts 氵 water with 寿 shòu. The water part gives the first meaning, a large wave. 寿 shòu supplies the sound, though the link is not clear in Mandarin.
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