153) 圭

gui

153ax) 扌

shou

153a) 挂

gua

hang

hand 扌=手³¹[shǒu] + hand-tablet 圭 [guī]

King’s servants always held (扌) onto the insignia tablets (圭) in handling national affairs – almost as if the insignia (圭) is hanging from the hands (扌).

153yx) 寸

cun

inch; joint

hand

153y) 封

feng

seal

hand-tablet 圭¹⁵³[guī] + hand/joint 寸 [cùn]

A king is handing (寸) his servant a sealed letter of appointment and a scepter (圭) to award a title. 

153bx) 革

ge

shoe

153b) 鞋

xie

shoe

leather 革^189b[gé] + hand-tablet 圭 [guī

Officers and servants who are given the insignia tablet (圭) from the king could wear shoes made of leather (革).

153zx) 行

xing

153z-60c*) 街

jie

street

crossroads/go 行 [xíng] + hand-tablet 圭¹⁵³[guī]

This character means ‘street’ because a crossroad (行) lined with trees looks just like king’s men standing in rows holding their ceremonial scepters (圭).