damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
損 centers on harm or reduction in value: damage, loss, or disadvantage. The ideas of hurting or injuring are natural extensions of causing such harm.
損 combines 扌 (hand) with 員, which likely contributes the sound and suggests something being diminished or lost. The exact historical development of the component 員 in this context is uncertain.
A hand 扌 beside 員 (which looks like a container with something inside). Picture a hand knocking over the container, causing damage and loss.
For ソン, imagine a son accidentally breaking a valuable vase: son -> ソン, and the damage is done by his hand.
loss; damage; harm; unprofitable
damage; injury; loss
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
damage; injury
damage; breakage
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to miss (e.g. an opportunity); to miss out (on)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck
deficit; shortage; loss
damage; injury; defamation; harm
damage; destruction
heavy loss
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
non-life insurance; general insurance; property and casualty insurance
failure; defective article; dead loss; botch
unrealized loss; paper loss
damage by fire
decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage