遇
Yu4
#897 most
frequent character
surname Yu
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
遇 has 辶, showing walking on a road, as a picture part, and 禺 yú (also ǒu, yù) as the sound part. It first meant to meet unexpectedly. The meaning grew to receive guests, then treatment of guests, and finally opportunity or chance.
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