• 糹(thread; silk fiber)
• 工(craftsman; work)

A thread dyed by the craftsman becomes bright red.

• 艹(grass; plant)
• 约(promise; bind)

Medicine is made from grass and plants, sounding like "wish" or "promise".

• 水(water (pictographic))

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

• 糹(thread; silk fiber)
• 工(craftsman; work)

A thread dyed by the craftsman becomes bright red.

• 艹(grass; plant)
• 约(promise; bind)

Medicine is made from grass and plants, sounding like "wish" or "promise".

• 水(water (pictographic))

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