lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs
未 · 5 strokes
Similar to 木 (tree), with extra branches added. Based on the original meaning "tree trunk", now written as 枚. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
雨 · 8 strokes
Pictograph of rain falling from a cloud.
绸 · 11 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綢.
缪 · 14 strokes
我们应该未雨绸缪，提前做好准备。
We should take preventive measures and prepare in advance.