价 (jiè)
(literary) messenger; servant
- HSK 3.1 level 5
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 介 represents the sound. Simplified form of 價.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“价，善也。从人，介聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 介 (sound)