The word 收藏 is formed through the logical combination of two pictorial-concept characters that describe a sequential action. The first character, 收, depicts a hand (攵) closing around a thread or bundle (丩), conveying the idea of "to gather in" or "to collect". It is directly paired with 藏, which visually suggests a weapon (戈) hidden under grass (艹) and in a container (匚), meaning "to hide" or "to store". Together, they form a complete idea, first you gather (收) items of value, and then you store (藏) them away for safekeeping, perfectly capturing the unified concept of "to collect and preserve".