• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 相(look at each other; support)

A bamboo box or trunk with two opposite sides facing each other looks like the character for "mutual" or "each other."

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 相(look at each other; support)

A bamboo box or trunk with two opposite sides facing each other looks like the character for "mutual" or "each other."