often, every, each

每 is composed of a variant of 屮 (grass) and 母 (mother). 屮 is a pictogram of a sprouting plant, symbolizing vigorous growth and rapid proliferation, while 母 represents a mother who bears offspring. By combining these concepts, 每 originally conveyed the idea of a woman with great reproductive vitality, which naturally extended to mean repetition, frequency, every, or each.