雅
yǎ
#1,137 most
frequent character
elegant
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
雅 has 隹 (bird) as the meaning part and 牙 yá as the sound part. It first meant 'crow.' The sense 'correct, up to standard' was borrowed for its sound, then grew to 'elegant, beautiful.'
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