• 木(tree; plant (pictographic))
• 一(tip of tree; treetop)

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."

• 册(book; bamboo slip)
• 刂(knife; blade)

Using a knife to scrape off characters written on bamboo strips is the action of erasing or deleting.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 即(immediately; at once)

Burning bamboo segments reveals the joints that connect each section of the bamboo stalk.

• 片(flat sheet; wooden plank)
• 反(overturn; reverse; rebel)

A wooden block is flipped over to stamp characters onto paper, creating a printed page.

• 木(tree; plant (pictographic))
• 一(tip of tree; treetop)

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."

• 册(book; bamboo slip)
• 刂(knife; blade)

Using a knife to scrape off characters written on bamboo strips is the action of erasing or deleting.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 即(immediately; at once)

Burning bamboo segments reveals the joints that connect each section of the bamboo stalk.

• 片(flat sheet; wooden plank)
• 反(overturn; reverse; rebel)

A wooden block is flipped over to stamp characters onto paper, creating a printed page.