何 is built from the 亻 (person (left)) and 可 (can / approve) components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 歌, 河, and 荷 — they share the 可 component and the reading カ.
A common word using 何 is 何～ (なん～), meaning “what sort of ~”.
Don't confuse it with 荷 and 河.
