用 (yòng)

to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to h

Etymology

Depicts a bucket with a handle on the right side. Based on the original meaning "bucket". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "use".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“用,可施行也。从卜,从中。衛宏說。,古文用。”

Original meaning

bucket