沒 (méi)
not, none, gone; to bury; to sink, to drown
Etymology
Depicts a hand reaching in the water to grab something. The meaning later expanded to "drown", "disappear", and "not have".
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“沒，沈也。从水，从。”
Original meaning
reach into the water to grab something
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 回 (iconic) — Depicts the rippling surface of water.
- 又 (iconic) — Depicts a hand.