歌手 (gēshǒu) · singer

歌 gē · song

What 歌 is made of

• 哥gē — elder brother
  • 可kě — may
    • 丁dīng — male adult
    • 口kǒu — mouth
  • 可kě — may
    • 丁dīng — male adult
    • 口kǒu — mouth
• 欠qiàn — to lack
  • ⺈ — top shape
  • 人rén — person

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

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)