部品
ぶひん · buhin · JLPT N2 · noun
parts
🔩 部 (part) + 品 (item, goods) = 部品 (parts, components)
部 means section or part, and 品 means item or goods. Together they give 部品, the separate pieces that make up a machine or the accessories added to it.
部 — 阝(邑) right + 咅 phonetic
The right-side 阝 derives from 邑 (city/settlement), giving the meaning of a region, district, or administrative division. The left side 咅 supplies the sound. Originally referring to a settlement, the meaning broadened to 'part,' 'section,' or 'ministry.'
品 — three 口 (mouth) stacked
品 is an ideogram showing three 口 (mouths or openings) piled together. The repetition of 口 suggests many people, items, or voices, which gave rise to meanings like 'kinds,' 'goods,' 'rank,' and 'to taste/judge.' The triple stacking is a common Chinese device for indicating plurality or variety.