Radical 耳

8 strokes

ear 耳 (88a) + right hand 又 (52) = acquire 取

(The secret agent has been waiting for ages for his contact to show up). When the contact finally arrives they shake hands and he whispers in the agent’s ear, “You must acquire the secret plans to the military base,” and then he walks away. / It starts to pour with rain so Teddy is keen to go, because he’s getting soaking wet and his chewing gum has run out.

Note the stroke order here — it often seems to catch people out.