眷
juàn
#2,961 most
frequent character
(bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
眷 has 𠔉 juàn as its sound part and 目 eye as a picture part. It first meant turning the head to look back, then grew to tender feelings and family members.
Drawn as: eye
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