柬
jiǎn
abbr. for 柬埔寨[Jian3 pu3 zhai4], Cambodia
card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jian3]
bundle (束) + split (八) = a card or note
A bundle (束) split open (八) reveals individual slips — the separated pieces become the notes or cards one sends as messages. The image of dividing a tied bundle into distinct leaves grounds the sense of a written card or letter.
八DivisionSemantic
束A bound bundleSemantic
她收到了一张婚礼请柬，很高兴。
tā shōu dào le yī zhāng hūn lǐ qǐng jiǎn, hěn gāo xìng.
She received a wedding invitation card and was very happy.
他去柬埔寨旅行，带回来很多照片。
tā qù jiǎn pǔ zhài lǚ xíng, dài huí lái hěn duō zhào piàn.
He traveled to Cambodia and brought back many photos.