制服 (zhì fú)

to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what on

Character breakdown

制 (zhì) · 8 strokes

Depicts cutting down a tree (未) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "break". The meaning later shifted to "control".
服 (fú) · 8 strokes

Combination of 凡 (plate) and subdue (𠬝). Based on the original meaning "serve" or "submit". 凡 alludes to serving a plate.