to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
认 (rèn) · 4 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 人 represents the sound.
为 (wéi) · 4 strokes
Simplified form of 為. Pictograph of a hand (又) guiding an elephant (象) to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do".