HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
再
again, once more, furthermore
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 再 look like this?
It is a pictograph that originally depicted a frame or a structure used to count things twice. It belongs to the 冂 (jiǒng, 'borders') radical. Think of it as a gate or a shelf where you add one more layer to do something again!