简
簡jiǎn
#715 most
frequent character
simple, uncomplicated, letter
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
简 jiǎn shows 𥫗 bamboo, the material, with 间 jiān giving the sound. It first meant the bamboo strips used for writing long ago. From those came 'books and scrolls', 'correspondence', and 'simple, brief'.
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