值
zhí · HSK 3
be worth
💰 值 = 亻(person) + 直 (straight/upright) — an upright person has worth
The radical 亻means person and 直 means straight or honest. Together: a straightforward, upright person is one who is worth something. 直 also hints at the sound zhí.
值 — person radical 亻 + 直 (straight/upright)
A semantic-phonetic compound. The person radical 亻 gives the meaning, while 直 (straight, upright) supplies the sound zhí. Originally referring to a person standing in for duty or watch, it extended to mean 'worth,' 'value,' and 'to be on duty.'