贺

賀
hè
#1,688 most
frequent character
to congratulate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

贺 pairs 贝, once valuable shell money, with 加 jiā, a sound part whose link is not obvious at first. It first meant giving gifts to celebrate. From there it grew to congratulate.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

贺He4
surname He

Homophones

赫hè
awe-inspiring
和hè
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
喝hè
to shout
吓hè
to scare, to intimidate, to threaten
荷hè
to carry on one's shoulder or back

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