Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
经 has 纟 silk threads as a meaning part and 𢀖 jīng as both picture and sound. 𢀖 shows upright threads in a loom, the first meaning. From there came 'to manage, lead', 'longitude', 'to pass through', 'model', and 'classic'.
Drawn as: upright loom threads
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