敝 (bì)
my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
Etymology
Depicts a hand (攵) beating a cloth with specks of dust (㡀).
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“敝,帗也。一曰敗衣。从攴,从。亦聲。”
Components
- 㡀 (iconic) — Depicts a cloth (巾) with specks of dust.
- 攵 (iconic) — 攵 is a component form of 攴.