一些 (yīxiē) · some

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

些 xiē · some

What 些 is made of

• 此cǐ — this
  • 止zhǐ — to stop
    • 上shàng — up
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 匕bǐ — spoon
    • 乚 — hook stroke
    • 丿 — falling stroke
• 二 — two strokes
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 二 gives the meaning, 此 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)