• 氵(water; liquid)
• 先(before; lead)

Washing uses water going first to clean everything.

• 弓(bow; archer)
• 癶(two legs step out)
• 又(right hand)

A hand drawing a bow with two legs stepping forward is the action of 'shooting' an arrow.

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 先(before; lead)

Washing uses water going first to clean everything.

• 弓(bow; archer)
• 癶(two legs step out)
• 又(right hand)

A hand drawing a bow with two legs stepping forward is the action of 'shooting' an arrow.

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.