• 虫(insect; bug)
• 昔(ancient times; long ago)

Beeswax is a substance made by insects, and its sound is close to "accumulate."

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 毛(hair; fur; strand of hair)

A brush made from animal hair attached to a bamboo handle produces the strokes of writing.

• 小(small; tiny)

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."

• 亲(tree; timber; intimate companion)
• 斤(axe; hatchet)

Using an axe to chop a freshly picked tree creates something completely new.

• 虫(insect; bug)
• 昔(ancient times; long ago)

Beeswax is a substance made by insects, and its sound is close to "accumulate."

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 毛(hair; fur; strand of hair)

A brush made from animal hair attached to a bamboo handle produces the strokes of writing.

• 小(small; tiny)

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."

• 亲(tree; timber; intimate companion)
• 斤(axe; hatchet)

Using an axe to chop a freshly picked tree creates something completely new.