西双版纳粗榧

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 又(right hand (pictograph))RADICAL

Two hands placed side by side symbolize pairing or forming a couple.

• 片(flat sheet; wooden plank)RADICAL
• 反(overturn; reverse; rebel)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A wooden block is flipped over to stamp characters onto paper, creating a printed page.

• 米(rice; rice grain)RADICAL
• 且(add; pile up)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Rice with its bran still intact and layers piled on top feels rough and coarse because it hasn't been milled finely yet.