母子 (mǔzǐ) · mother and son

母 mǔ · mother

What 母 is made of

母 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 5 strokes.

Origin hint: A mother's breasts (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

子 zi · noun suffix

What 子 is made of

• 了liǎo / le — finish
  • 乛 — bent stroke
  • 亅 — hook
• 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)