• 東(east; rising sun behind tree)

The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

• 王(jade)
• 求(seek; request)

A round ball rolls like a pearl across the ground.

• 東(east; rising sun behind tree)

The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).

• 王(jade)
• 求(seek; request)

A round ball rolls like a pearl across the ground.