dance

舞 is composed of a variant of 無 (none) and 舛 (contradictory). 無 depicts a shaman who is moving his body in time with music, performing various postures and praying to Heaven for blessings. However, as 無 developed other meanings, the component 舛, which indicates the movement of the feet, was added to create the character 舞 in order to express that original sense.