• 皿(bowl; dish)
• 丿(drop of blood; blood drop)

Blood is a small red drop of liquid flowing down into a bowl—picturing blood dripping into a vessel.

• 小(small; tiny)

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

• 木(wood; tree)
• 反(flip over; reverse; return)

A wooden board is made by splitting the tree trunk upside down.

• 皿(bowl; dish)
• 丿(drop of blood; blood drop)

Blood is a small red drop of liquid flowing down into a bowl—picturing blood dripping into a vessel.

• 小(small; tiny)

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

• 木(wood; tree)
• 反(flip over; reverse; return)

A wooden board is made by splitting the tree trunk upside down.