夯 hāng burden
burden; load; to tamp down
怎么记住“夯”: 大 big + 力 power = burden. The removal man lifts the big piano with all his power, and his colleagues cheer him for carrying the heaviest burden.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
夯 = 大 big + 力 power
- 大 big meaning
- 力 power meaning
The removal man lifts the big piano with all his power, and his colleagues cheer him for carrying the heaviest burden.
How it came to be
The character puts big above strength: great strength.
用法
- To tamp/ram earth solid: 夯实 (hāngshí) to tamp down firmly; 夯实基础 (hāngshí jīchǔ) lay a solid foundation, often figurative.
- A rammer/tamper is a 夯. Technical, construction context.