小夜曲

• 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE

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

• 亠(roof; upper part)ASSOCIATIVE
• 亻(person; human)ASSOCIATIVE
• 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL

Night is when people bow their heads to rest under the moonlight of evening.

• 曰(mouth open; speak)RADICAL
• 丨丨(two vertical strokes indicating a curve)ASSOCIATIVE

The character 曲 shows a vessel's mouth with two curved walls, evoking the image of a bent and winding elbow.