adjust, harmonize

燮 is composed of two 火 (fire), a variant of 辛 (hard), and 又 (hand). 燮 depicts using a hand to hold a tool and stir or manage the firewood, preventing the flames from burning too intensely or unevenly. Thus, 燮 expresses the idea of balancing, moderating, or harmonizing heat, extending to mean to adjust or harmonize.