180a) 扌

shou

180a) 操

cao

hold; exercise

hand 扌=手³¹[shǒu] + cry 喿 [sào]

act of trying to catch birds by hand (扌) because they are too loud (喿). Also signifies that one needs to exercise in order to catch a bird by hands

zao

water 氵²⁰²[shuǐ] + cry 喿 [sào]

Birds singing on the tree branch (喿) jump into the water (氵) to bathe themselves. Birds are known to keep a high standard of hygiene.