手续 (shǒuxù) · procedures

手 shǒu · hand

What 手 is made of

手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

续 xù · continuous

What 续 is made of

• 纟sī — silk
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
• 卖mài — to sell
  • 十 — ten
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 买mǎi — to buy
    • 乛 — bent stroke
    • 头tóu — head

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