与否
yǔfǒu · HSK 7
particle: meaning "whether or not"
⚖️ 与 (and) + 否 (not) = and-or-not, i.e. whether or not
与否 tacks onto a word to ask whether or not it holds. 与 carries the and side, 否 is the negative no side, so together they weigh both outcomes: success 与否 means success-or-not.
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.