按时

Why does 按时 look like this?

'按' (àn) consists of the 'hand' radical (扌) and 'peace' (安), suggesting pressing down or following a standard with your hand. '时' (shí) combines 'sun' (日) and 'temple/measure' (寺), originally meaning to measure time by the sun. Together, they mean 'according to the (measured) time'.