借书证

• 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
• 昔(ancient times; past)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Borrowing someone else's belongings means temporarily taking something from their past possessions.

• 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
• 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE

A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.

• 言(word; speech)RADICAL
• 登(climb; ascend)PHONETIC

Speaking up and standing before people with words confirms the truth.