(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
舞 · 14 strokes
Originally written as 無, which is a pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. The 舛 (two feet) component was later added to emphasize the…
台 · 5 strokes
Originally 台 and 㠯 were pronounced the same and thus written the same. Later 口 was added to distinguish the characters.