• 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."

• 爫(hand (from above))
• 冖(thing given; gift)
• 又(hand (from below))

The upper hand gives an object while the lower hand receives it—that is the meaning of receiving or bearing.

• 米(rice)
• 青(green and pure; clear and clean)

Rice pounded clean and polished becomes pure and clear as the blue-green color of jade.

• 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."

• 爫(hand (from above))
• 冖(thing given; gift)
• 又(hand (from below))

The upper hand gives an object while the lower hand receives it—that is the meaning of receiving or bearing.

• 米(rice)
• 青(green and pure; clear and clean)

Rice pounded clean and polished becomes pure and clear as the blue-green color of jade.