重 (chóng)

to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer

HSK 3.1 level 1
9 strokes

Etymology

Pictograph of a person (亻) carrying a heavy basket (東) on their back.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“重，厚也。从壬，東聲。”

Components

亻 (iconic) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
東 (sound, iconic) — Depicts a basket.