氺

shui

water

A different form of “water 水 [shuǐ]” which is used only in combination with other characters. Occurrence is rare.

录

lu

to record, to write down

to copy

录取 to admit/enroll (someone into school; lit. select and record)

目录 catalog (lit. "eye-records); 录用 to hire (lit. "record and employ)

a hand (彐) lets the ink (水) flow while writing down and recording information

绿

lu

green

thread 纟 [sī] + record 录^203a[lù]

threads (纟) used to create a filter for passing water and extracting green algae for dying silk (纟)

寸

cun

inch, unit of length

joint

hand

玉

yu

jade

A few jade marbles are made into a bundle by passing threads (丶) into the center hole.

球

qiu

ball, sphere, globe

乒乓球 ping pong ball; 地球 (lit. ground sphere)

气球 balloon (inflatable sphere); 月球 moon (celestial sphere)

星球 celestial body / planet

King (王) demands the best quality jade (玉) for making perfect spheres, like beads or orbs, later for balls or globes