perhaps; maybe
或 (huò) · 8 strokes
Depicts using a weapon (戈) to defend an area (囗) in a boundary (一). Based on the original meaning "area", now written as 域. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
许 (Xǔ) · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 許. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 午 represents the sound.