靴子
xuē zi · HSK 7
boot
👢 靴 = 革 leather + 化 transform/shape; 子 = noun suffix, so leather-shaped thing = boots
The 革 component on the left means leather or hide, the raw material of footwear. 化 on the right (transform, shape) hints at leather worked into form. 子 is just a common noun suffix, like in 桌子 or 椅子.
子 — pictograph of a baby/child with arms out
子 began as a pictograph of a swaddled infant with a large head and outstretched arms, originally meaning 'baby' or 'child.' From there it broadened to 'son,' 'offspring,' and a respectful suffix for masters like 孔子 (Confucius). It also became one of the twelve earthly branches.