继兄弟姐妹

• 糹(silk thread; silk fiber)RADICAL
• 㡭(connect; continue)PHONETIC

A thread being pulled continuously without breaking represents something continuing uninterrupted and connected.

• 弓(bow; arc (pictographic))RADICAL
• 丷(knot mark on bowstring)ASSOCIATIVE

A younger person stays tight like a drawn bowstring, following the hierarchy above and below.

• 女(woman; female)RADICAL
• 且(moreover; furthermore)PHONO-SEMANTIC

An older sister is a woman who stands above and goes before younger siblings in the family.

• 女(woman; female)RADICAL
• 未(not yet; immature)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A young girl is a small, immature woman in the family.