• 釒(metal)
• 几(small table)
• 口(mouth; hole)

Mercury is a heavy metal that flows through an opening like water, and its sound is close to the character for "record."

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

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

• 皿(bowl; container)
• 合(combine; cover)

A box is a container with a lid that closes tightly.

• 釒(metal)
• 几(small table)
• 口(mouth; hole)

Mercury is a heavy metal that flows through an opening like water, and its sound is close to the character for "record."

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

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

• 皿(bowl; container)
• 合(combine; cover)

A box is a container with a lid that closes tightly.