■ radical
yāng
central
How it’s built
Pictograph of a person (大) with a cangue (torture device for punishing criminals) around his neck. People wearing such devices were not able to reach their mouth with their own hands, and were forced to beg for food.
◎
iconic
characterless component — Depicts a cangue (torture device for punishing criminals worn around the neck).
大
iconic
big — Here used as a pictograph of a person
Through the ages