• 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.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 青(green; clear)

Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.

• 弓(bow (weapon))
• 长(long; large)

To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.

• 力(strength; muscle)

The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.

• 糸(silk thread; filament)
• 龶(coarse undyed thread bundle; top part of thread)

Raw silk that hasn't been dyed suggests the meaning of pure, simple, and basic.

• 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.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 青(green; clear)

Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.

• 弓(bow (weapon))
• 长(long; large)

To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.

• 力(strength; muscle)

The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.

• 糸(silk thread; filament)
• 龶(coarse undyed thread bundle; top part of thread)

Raw silk that hasn't been dyed suggests the meaning of pure, simple, and basic.