爰 (Yuán)

Etymology

Pictograph of two hands pulling a rope.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“爰，引也。从，从于。籀文以為車轅字。”

Components

• 爫 (iconic) — 爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand.
• ◎ (iconic) — Depicts a rope being pulled.
• 又 (iconic) — Depicts a hand.