爽 (shuǎng)

bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine

HSK 3.1 level 6
11 strokes

Etymology

Depicts a person (大) carrying things (爻) under each arm. Based on the original meaning "match, pair".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“爽，明也。从，从大。，篆文爽。”

Original meaning

match, pair

Components

大 (iconic) — Depicts a person.
爻 (iconic) — Depicts a thing carried under the arm.
爻 (iconic) — Depicts a thing carried under the arm.