• 二(number two; two horizontal strokes)

Two parallel horizontal strokes symbolize the number two.

• 里(village; mile)
• 千(thousand; many)

Heavy as carrying a thousand miles of road on your shoulders.

• 一(horizontal line; boundary)
• 卜(stroke descending downward)

A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.

• 木(wood; timber)
• 示(sign; mark)

A wooden sign (标) is made from wood to display directions for everyone.

• 二(number two; two horizontal strokes)

Two parallel horizontal strokes symbolize the number two.

• 里(village; mile)
• 千(thousand; many)

Heavy as carrying a thousand miles of road on your shoulders.

• 一(horizontal line; boundary)
• 卜(stroke descending downward)

A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.

• 木(wood; timber)
• 示(sign; mark)

A wooden sign (标) is made from wood to display directions for everyone.