益

Yi4
#648 most
frequent character
surname Yi

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

益 draws a bowl 皿 with water spilling over its rim, a picture of plenty. So it first meant having more than enough. The sense grew to adding to something and making it abundant, then to advantage or benefit, and simply to 'more'.

Drawn as: bowl with water spilling

益 as a component in other characters

sound6 characters
溢隘谥缢镒嗌
picture1 character
溢

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Same Characters, Different Readings

益yì
benefit, profit, advantage

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