能
néng · HSK 1
can
💪 néng sounds like 'nang' — a bear that 'can' do anything
The character 能 originally depicted a bear (note the 月 flesh radical and 匕 claws), and bears were seen as powerful, capable creatures. Over time the meaning shifted from 'bear' to 'ability; can'. The bear meaning moved to 熊.
能 — 厶 (head) + 月 (body/flesh) + 匕匕 (legs)
Originally a pictograph of a bear, showing its head, body, and powerful legs. Because bears were seen as strong and capable, the character was borrowed to mean 'ability' or 'can'. A new character 熊 (with the fire radical 灬) was later created for 'bear'.