中篇小说

• 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
• 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE

An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.

• 竹(bamboo)RADICAL
• 扁(flat; small board)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Ancient writings were inscribed on thin, flat bamboo strips.

• 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE

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

• 言(speech; words)RADICAL
• 兌(exchange; joyful)PHONETIC

Speaking is using words to exchange with each other.