條

A phono-semantic compound:

木 (tree) – semantic element, indicating connection to trees/wood;

攸 (you, “distant”) – phonetic element, giving the sound 조 (jo).

Original meaning: “twig, branch from a main trunk.”

Over time, 條 extended metaphorically to “a line,” “a strip,” or “an item in a list.”

條件 (조건) – condition, requirement;

條文 (조문) – article, clause (in laws or regulations);

一條 길 (한 줄기 길) – a single path or road;

支條 (지조) – offshoot, secondary branch.