to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; pr
Depicts a hand (寸) grabbing a shell (貝), used as currency in ancient China, to convey the meaning "get". Originally written as 㝵. The 彳 (movement) component was added later.
《說文》：“得，行有所得也。从彳，聲。，古文省彳。”