• 糹(silk thread; filament)
• 刀(blade; cutting edge)
• 巴(expect; cling to)

Using a knife to cut thread completely represents the image of total severance.

• 又(right hand)
• 寸(small unit of measurement; inch)

Measuring carefully face-to-face with your hands inch by inch.

• 雨(rain)
• 令(order; command)

Scattered raindrops falling evoke the sound "ling" in the character 令.

• 广(roof; broad eaves)
• 廿(twenty; many times measure)
• 又(right hand; again; once more)

Under a roof, use your hand to measure back and forth many times to get accuracy.

• 糹(silk thread; filament)
• 刀(blade; cutting edge)
• 巴(expect; cling to)

Using a knife to cut thread completely represents the image of total severance.

• 又(right hand)
• 寸(small unit of measurement; inch)

Measuring carefully face-to-face with your hands inch by inch.

• 雨(rain)
• 令(order; command)

Scattered raindrops falling evoke the sound "ling" in the character 令.

• 广(roof; broad eaves)
• 廿(twenty; many times measure)
• 又(right hand; again; once more)

Under a roof, use your hand to measure back and forth many times to get accuracy.