235) 小

xiao

small, little

Signifies group of three small dots(丶).

235a) 少

shao

less, little

Signifies group of four little dots(丶).

235bx) 目

mu

235b) 省

sheng

economize

little 少 [shǎo] + eye 目¹¹[mù]

This signifies the act of bringing objects into focus – in order to have a better, more careful look into – by squeezing (少) the eyes (目). One can then economize by looking into things more carefully. Doubles as meaning for a province, which allows rulers to look more carefully into the people.

235cx) 肉

rou

235c) 肖

xiao

resemble, be like

small 小 [xiǎo] + meat 月²²¹→肉¹⁹²[ròu]

A child is described as a small (小) body (肉) – signifying resemblance with his parents.

235d) 消 / 消息

xiao / xiaoxi

disappear; news

water 氵²⁰²[shuǐ] + resemble 肖 [xiào]

A child who takes after his/her parents (肖) is born when the amniotic fluid (氵) bursts and disappears. As well, contains dual meaning of continuously-changing “news” as the fetal fluid is continuosly formed and disappears in a life cycle of human child.

236) 叔

shu

father's younger brother; uncle

soy 尗 [shū] + hand/again 又³⁴[yòu]

This character depicts the image of a father’s younger brother who is too young to do such a hard work but is engaged in an easier work like bean (尗) picking with his hands (又).