筑
築zhù
#1,128 most
frequent character
to build, to construct, to ram
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
筑 has 𥫗 (bamboo) as both a meaning and sound part, and 巩 (hold onto) as a meaning part. It first meant an old stringed instrument struck by a bamboo stick. The 'build, construct' sense was borrowed only for its sound.
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