lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom); fig. to attra
抛 · 7 strokes
砖 · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 专 represents the sound. Simplified form of 磚.
引 · 4 strokes
Pictograph of a bowstring being pulled back.
玉 · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string. A dot was later added to 玉 to distinguish it from 王 (king).
我先说几句，算是抛砖引玉吧。
Let me say a few words first to get the ball rolling.