• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 儿(person (variant))

A person standing on the ground stepping forward represents going first or before.

• 弓(bow; archer)
• 癶(two legs step out)
• 又(right hand)

A hand drawing a bow with two legs stepping forward is the action of 'shooting' an arrow.

• 扌(hand)
• 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)

A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.

• 手(hand (pictographic))

The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.

• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 儿(person (variant))

A person standing on the ground stepping forward represents going first or before.

• 弓(bow; archer)
• 癶(two legs step out)
• 又(right hand)

A hand drawing a bow with two legs stepping forward is the action of 'shooting' an arrow.

• 扌(hand)
• 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)

A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.

• 手(hand (pictographic))

The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.