• 氵(water; liquid)
• 先(before; lead)

Washing uses water going first to clean everything.

• 耂(old person; elder)
• 日(sun; day)

An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.

• 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.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 先(before; lead)

Washing uses water going first to clean everything.

• 耂(old person; elder)
• 日(sun; day)

An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.

• 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.