• 糹(thread; silk thread)
• 勺(spoon; scoop)

Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 乔(tall; curved)

A wooden tree reaching high across the river forms a bridge.

• 片(wood chip; flat board)
• 卑(low; base; mean)

A signboard is a flat piece of wood inscribed with the name of a lowly person presented to a superior.

• 糹(thread; silk thread)
• 勺(spoon; scoop)

Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 乔(tall; curved)

A wooden tree reaching high across the river forms a bridge.

• 片(wood chip; flat board)
• 卑(low; base; mean)

A signboard is a flat piece of wood inscribed with the name of a lowly person presented to a superior.