Shinto zigzag paper offerings, bad habit, humble prefix, gift
幤 centers on ritual offerings and humble presentation: the Shinto paper streamers are a specific sacred gift, while the 'bad habit' and 'humble prefix' senses are rare and may not share a single clear center with the gift meaning.
幤 is a variant or alternative form of 幣. 幣 combines 敝 (worn cloth) with 巾 (cloth), originally referring to silk offerings. 幤 replaces 敝 with 敞, but the exact historical relationship is uncertain.
The right side 巾 is cloth, often used in offerings. The left side 敞 looks like a complex ritual tool. Imagine preparing a Shinto offering by folding zigzag paper streamers from cloth.
For ヘイ, picture a priest saying 'Hey!' as he presents the paper offering: Hey -> ヘイ, and the gift is humbly offered.