損
そん · son · JLPT N3 · noun
loss
💸 損 = hand 扌 + member 員: a hand takes a member away, a loss
Left is 扌 hand, right is 員 member/staff (員 also gives the old sound). A hand removing someone from the group means you are down one: loss. Sound hook: son, as in my son lost money on the deal. Seen in 損害 (damage) and 損する (to lose out).