• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.