損

decrease, damage

損 is composed of the BuShou of 手(hand) and 員(member). 員 means the round mouth of cauldron, it has already had the meaning of circle. A circle is a perfect shape, it will be ‘damaged’ if you draw it barehanded.

Vocabulary of 損

  • 損傷 (to injure)
  • 損友 (bad friend)
  • 損益 (profit and loss)

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