值 (zhí)

value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty

HSK 3.1 level 3
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Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 直 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“值，措也。从人，直聲。”

Components

亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
直 (sound)