料

Compound ideogram:

米 (쌀 미) — rice, grain

斗 (말 두) — measuring container

Together depict measuring grain with a container, hence “to measure, estimate.” Later meanings extended to “material, ingredient” and “fee/cost.”

In Korean and Japanese, 料 often carries financial meanings like “fee, charge,” not just “material.”

材料 (재료) — material, ingredient

資料 (자료) — data, information

原料 (원료) — raw material

料金 (요금) — fee, charge

料 (조료) — seasoning, condiment