弇
The story of 弇
cover, narrow
弇 is composed of 合 (fit, close, together) and 廾 (hands joined). 合 is the picture of a box, while 廾 is the picture of both hands, so 弇 depicts both hands covering the box, which has the meaning of covering something.
弇
弇 is composed of 合 (fit, close, together) and 廾 (hands joined). 合 is the picture of a box, while 廾 is the picture of both hands, so 弇 depicts both hands covering the box, which has the meaning of covering something.