殸 (qìng)
variant of 磬[qing4]
Etymology
Variant form of 磬. Depicts a hand striking a musical stone chime with a stick.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“磬，樂石也。从石，殸象縣虡之形。殳，擊之也。古者毋句氏作磬。殸，籀文省；硜，古文从巠。”
Components
- 声 (iconic) — Depicts a hanging stone chime.
- 殳 (iconic) — Depicts a hand striking the stone chime with an object.