乂 yì shears
How it came to be
Two blades crossed at the middle: shears, for cutting a garden back. Cutting back is a kind of keeping in order, which is what the shape came to mean.
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Two blades crossed at the middle: shears, for cutting a garden back. Cutting back is a kind of keeping in order, which is what the shape came to mean.