新约全书

• 亲(tree; timber; intimate companion)ASSOCIATIVE
• 斤(axe; hatchet)RADICAL

Using an axe to chop a freshly picked tree creates something completely new.

• 糹(thread; silk thread)RADICAL
• 勺(spoon; scoop)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.

• 入(enter; put in)ASSOCIATIVE
• 王(king; precious jade)ASSOCIATIVE

Placing precious jade into the king's treasure vault symbolizes completeness and wholeness.

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

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