Origin

This character combines wood on the left, which classifies it as something made from timber, with the component 全 on the right that sounds like "sen" and hints at the character's pronunciation. The wooden component makes sense because traditional plugs, corks, and stoppers were often carved from wood. Together, the character depicts a wooden object used to seal or block an opening, which is why it means plug, cork, or stopper.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).