• 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))

An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.

• 小(small; tiny)
• 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))

Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.

• 木(tree; plant (pictographic))
• 一(tip of tree; treetop)

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."

• 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))

An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.

• 小(small; tiny)
• 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))

Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.

• 木(tree; plant (pictographic))
• 一(tip of tree; treetop)

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."