値打ち
ねうち · neuchi · JLPT N1 · noun
value
💰 値 (ne, price) + 打ち (uchi, strike): the price struck in a deal = worth
値 means price, and 打ち comes from 打つ, to strike, as in striking a bargain. Together they name what something is worth once the deal is struck.
打 — hand radical 扌 + nail 丁
打 combines the hand radical 扌 (action with the hand) with 丁 (originally a nail), suggesting striking or hitting with the hand. 丁 also serves as a phonetic hint in older readings. The meaning broadened from 'to strike' to a general verb for many hand-based actions, like 打电话 'make a phone call'.