危 (Wēi)
surname Wei
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 卩 represents the meaning and 厃 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“危，在高而懼也。从厃，自卪止之。”
Components
- 厃 (sound, iconic) — Depicts a person (人) standing precariously on the edge of a cliff (厂).
- 卩 (meaning)