• 木(tree; wood)
• 夂(footstep; follow)

Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.

• 木(wood; tree)
• 反(flip over; reverse; return)

A wooden board is made by splitting the tree trunk upside down.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 相(look at each other; support)

A bamboo box or trunk with two opposite sides facing each other looks like the character for "mutual" or "each other."

• 木(tree; wood)
• 夂(footstep; follow)

Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.

• 木(wood; tree)
• 反(flip over; reverse; return)

A wooden board is made by splitting the tree trunk upside down.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 相(look at each other; support)

A bamboo box or trunk with two opposite sides facing each other looks like the character for "mutual" or "each other."