归纳
guīnà · HSK 7
sum up
📥 归 converge/return + 纳 take in = gather scattered points back in = sum up
归 means return or converge; 纳 means take in or admit. Together they describe pulling separate facts together into one conclusion, which is what induce and sum up both do.
归 — 阜 (mound) + 帚 (broom) + 止 (foot)
Originally depicted a bride being escorted to her husband's home, with 帚 (broom) symbolizing her domestic role and 止 (foot) showing movement. The meaning shifted from 'a woman returning to her marital home' to the broader sense of 'to return' or 'go back'. The 阜 component suggests the journey involved.