表
biǎo · HSK 2
table
📋 biǎo sounds like 'be-OW' — fill the form, ow my hand
表 means table/form/list (like a spreadsheet or schedule). The pronunciation biǎo can be hooked to 'be-OW' — the ow of writer's cramp from filling out a long form.
表 — fur 毛 on top + garment 衣 below
Originally depicted an outer fur garment, with 毛 (fur) above 衣 (clothing), showing the hairy outside of a coat. From 'outer garment' it extended to mean 'outside, surface,' then 'to show, express, display,' and later 'table, chart' as something laid out on the surface.