将来 (jiāng lái)

in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[ge4]

Character breakdown

将 (jiāng) · 9 strokes

Simplified form of 將. Depicts a hand (寸) taking a piece of meat (肉). 爿 is a sound component.
来 (lái) · 7 strokes

Simplified form of 來. Pictograph of a stalk of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥.