• 小(small; tiny)

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."

• 冂(outer frame; enclosure)
• 卄(twenty; many bamboo strips)

Bamboo strips tied together resemble stacked cards forming a book.

• 子(child (pictographic))

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

• 小(small; tiny)

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."

• 冂(outer frame; enclosure)
• 卄(twenty; many bamboo strips)

Bamboo strips tied together resemble stacked cards forming a book.

• 子(child (pictographic))

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.