休克
xiū kè · HSK 7
to go into shock
Loanword: xiū kè sounds like English shock
休克 is a phonetic borrowing — the syllables xiū-kè were chosen to echo the English word shock. The literal characters (休 rest, 克 overcome) are just sound carriers here, not meaning carriers.
克 — top 十 + brother 兄 (helmeted figure)
Originally a pictograph of a person bearing a heavy helmet or burden on the head, suggesting the strength needed to carry or subdue a load. From 'to bear a weight' it extended to 'overcome, conquer, subdue,' and later 'to be able to.' The modern shape blends 十 above 兄.