碌
lù
#2,543 most
frequent character
(bound form used in 忙碌[mang2 lu4], 勞碌|劳碌[lao2 lu4], 庸碌[yong1 lu4] etc)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
碌 uses 石 'stone' as the meaning part and 彔 lù for the sound. It first meant how hard and sturdy stones are. From there came 'undistinguished' and 'incompetent'; read liù, it names a stone roller for fields.
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