睪 (yì)
to spy out
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and a remnant of 射 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“睪，目視也。从橫目，从，令吏將目捕罪人也。”
Components
- 目 (iconic) — Depicts an eye spying.
- 射 (sound, remnant) — Modern form looks like 幸. Originally the 矢 in 射.