妥
tuǒ · HSK 7
suitable
👌 妥 = hand (爫) over woman (女): a hand settling things down, so all is settled and suitable
The top 爫 is a downward hand, the bottom 女 is woman; the old sense is a hand calming someone, hence settled, secure, appropriate. 妥 shows up in 妥当 (proper) and 妥协 (compromise), both about reaching a settled, acceptable state.
妥 — claw 爫 on top + woman 女 below
妥 depicts a hand (爫) resting on a woman (女), originally suggesting calming or settling someone down. From this came the meanings 'peaceful,' 'secure,' and 'appropriate.' Today it mainly means 'proper' or 'satisfactory,' as in 妥当 (proper) and 妥协 (compromise).