• 人(person; human; man)
• 余(surplus; remainder (person standing under roof with excess))

A person inside a house with surplus is like "I"—the one remaining after giving away.

• 卯(hour of the Cat; crack; gap)
• 田(field; land)

To keep the field of land from the Mão hour onward, hold it forever without leaving.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)
• 口(mouth; speech)
• 彐(hand holding brush)

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.

• 人(person; human; man)
• 余(surplus; remainder (person standing under roof with excess))

A person inside a house with surplus is like "I"—the one remaining after giving away.

• 卯(hour of the Cat; crack; gap)
• 田(field; land)

To keep the field of land from the Mão hour onward, hold it forever without leaving.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)
• 口(mouth; speech)
• 彐(hand holding brush)

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.