Radical 纟

9 strokes

結

thread 纟 (233a) + auspicious 吉 (538a) = tie up 结

结果 (187) jiéguǒ in the end, finally

团结 (519) tuánjié unite, show solidarity

结束 (494) jiéshù terminate

They used the invisible thread, produced by the silkworms on the most auspicious days, to tie up their hair into ornate patterns. / Two fairies work together to put gel on any stray hairs to stick them down.

scholar 士 (487a) + mouth 口 (5) = auspicious 吉

When the scholar (who is normally engrossed in his books in his cave) appears at the mouth of his cave, blinking in the sunlight, the villagers take it as an auspicious sign. / [No pronunciation needed]