• 九(number nine; bent arm)

Nine bent fingers curve like an ancient person's arm used to count the largest number.

• 尸(corpse; roof (covering))
• 云(cloud)

Layers of houses stacked on top of each other like tiered clouds beneath a roof.

• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.

• 九(number nine; bent arm)

Nine bent fingers curve like an ancient person's arm used to count the largest number.

• 尸(corpse; roof (covering))
• 云(cloud)

Layers of houses stacked on top of each other like tiered clouds beneath a roof.

• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.