攸 (yōu)

Etymology

Depicts a hand holding a stick (攵) beating up a person (亻). Based on the original meaning "to hit someone". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“攸，行水也，从攴，从人，水省。，秦刻石繹山文攸字如此。”

Original meaning

to hit someone

Components

• 亻 (iconic) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
• ◎ (iconic) — Possibly depicts drops of blood.
• 攵 (iconic) — 攵 is a component form of 攴. Depicts a hand holding a stick.