method; technique
Simplified form of 術. Phonosemantic compound. 行 represents the meaning and 朮 represents the sound. The traditional component 行 was removed for simplification. Based on the original meaning "city road". The meaning later shifted to "way", "method", "technique", and "skill".
《說文》：“秫，稷之黏者。从禾、术，象形。术，秫或省禾。”
city road