毕业生

Why does 毕业生 look like this?

The character is a compound of three parts: '毕' (bì) meaning 'to complete,' '业' (yè) meaning 'studies/course,' and '生' (shēng) meaning 'student.' Together, they literally mean 'a student who has finished their studies.' '毕' shows a hunting net finishing its job, '业' looks like the stand for ancient instruments (representing work/achievement), and '生' is a plant growing from the ground, symbolizing a person.