The left part of this character looks like a sword, while the right part looks like a shield. Looking at them simultaneously, they form a ‘security’ in the form of a knight. When combined with the character for gold, you can interpret them altogether as offering security in the form of gold, or money.
the left part of this character is the hand radical, while the right part looks like a (checkered) waller, to represent giving away money for an apartment!
Munkh-Erdene Altanbaatar says
This character looks like a hand reaching out for wallet which can mean deposit in a way.
Hugo Obori says
the left part is the hand radical and the right part looks like a wallet. money out of a wallet is given into the hand of the landlord as a deposit
Tyler de Leon says
The left part of this character looks like a sword, while the right part looks like a shield. Looking at them simultaneously, they form a ‘security’ in the form of a knight. When combined with the character for gold, you can interpret them altogether as offering security in the form of gold, or money.
Rasa says
the left part of this character is the hand radical, while the right part looks like a (checkered) waller, to represent giving away money for an apartment!