参与
cānyū · HSK 4
participate in
🙋 参 cān (take part) + 与 yǔ (give/with) = take part with
参 means to participate or join in; 与 means with or to give. Together 参与 literally combines 'take part' + 'with', meaning to participate in an activity or event.
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.