to ask; to demand
索 (Suǒ) · 10 strokes
Pictograph of two hands (廾) twisting together a long rope (糸). The meaning later expanded to "search" and "demand".
取 (qǔ) · 8 strokes
Pictograph of a hand (又) grabbing an ear (耳). In ancient China, the ears of opponents in battle were cut off and collected as tokens of victory.