各 (gè)
each; every
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Depicts a foot (夂) arriving at an entrance (口). Based on the original meaning "arrive". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“各，異辭也。从口、夂。夂者，有行而止之，不相聽也。”
Components
- 夂 (iconic) — 夂 is a component form of 止, which depicts a foot.
- 口 (iconic) — Depicts an entrance.