203) 氺

shui

water

A different form of “water 水 [shuǐ]” which is used only in combination with other characters. Occurrence is rare.

203a) 录

lu

record

hand 彐 →⺕³⁶[symbol] + water 氺 [shuǐ]

Ancient inscriptions show carving or recording something on woods by hand (彐), and “氺” does not seem to suggest water but rather wood particles spraying outward during carving.

203y-132j*) 绿

lu

green

thread 纟 [sī] + record 录^203a[lù]

The Chinese dyed fabric or threads (纟) and this character meaning ‘green’ gets its pronunciation from “录.”

203bx) 寸

cun

inch; joint

hand

203zx) 玉

yu

203z-198b*) 球

qiu

ball, sphere, globe

jade 王¹⁰⁸→玉 [yù] + ask 求^203b[qiú]

Jade (玉) balls or globes were the most popular and easy-to-get (求) jade items in the ancient times.