构成 (gòuchéng) · to make up

构 gòu · to compose

What 构 is made of

• 木mù — tree
  • 十 — ten
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 八bā — eight
• 勾gōu — to hook
  • 勹bāo — wrap shape
    • 丿 — falling stroke
  • 厶sī — private

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

成 chéng · to become

What 成 is made of

• 丁dīng — male adult
• 戈gē — spear