瘾
癮yǐn
#3,252 most
frequent character
addiction, craving
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
瘾 has 疒 sickness as its meaning part and 隠 yǐn as its sound part. It first meant a nettle-rash skin condition. The meaning 'hobby' was borrowed by sound, then grew to craving and addiction.
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