The story of 發

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發 is composed of 癶, 弓(bow) and 殳., 癶 depicts two feet walking outward, while 殳 is the variant of 攴. The archetype of 發 is the picture of a hand plucking the string of a bow, its original meaning is shooting or sending out, then 癶 is added to emphasize the act of moving forward(while someone thinks that it is an phonetic component) .