return, restore, resume

復 is composed of 彳 (step) and 复 (return). 彳 signifies walking, while 复 is a pictograph of a foot stepping out from a small hut, implying coming and going or entering and exiting. 复 originally carried the meaning of returning, but as it was frequently used as a component in other characters and developed additional meanings, 復 was created to specifically denote return.