遣

qiǎn
#1,778 most
frequent character
(bound form) to dispatch, to send

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

辶 shows a foot walking, and 𠳋 qiǎn both adds to the picture and supplies the sound. The first sense was 'send out troops,' which grew to 'send,' 'dispatch,' and 'exile.'

Drawn as: foot walking

遣 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
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Homophones

HSK 5
浅qiǎn
shallow, not deep, superficial

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