亦 (yì)

also

Etymology

Pictograph of a person, with two dots at the armpits. Based on the original meaning "armpit", now written as 腋. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“亦,人之臂亦也。从大,象兩亦之形。”

Original meaning

armpit

Components