檢 (jiǎn)

to check, to examine, to inspect

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "label on a book". The meaning later shifted to "arrange" and "examine".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“檢,書署也。从木,僉聲。”

Original meaning

label on a book

Components