与
yǔ · HSK 6
and
🤝 yǔ sounds like YOU — and YOU together with me
The character 与 is a simplified form showing two hands reaching toward each other. Think: yǔ = you, and together we give to each other. The three meanings link: giving connects people together, and 'and' joins them in a sentence.
与 — hand 𠂇 + give/tusks 牙-like element
与 is the simplified form of 與. The traditional 與 depicts four hands cooperating to lift and pass an object, conveying the idea of giving or participating together. Over time the meaning extended to 'and' and 'with', linking parties who share or take part in something.