• ⺌(small light radiating upward)
• 兀(standing person; upright person)

Light shining down from above a person standing upright creates the image of 光, meaning light.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))
• 冖(roof; house)
• 子(child)

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.

• 宀(roof)
• 子(child)

A child born under a roof and learning to speak gives rise to written characters.

• 言(speech; words)
• 戠(engrave; imprint)

Using words to mark and distinguish all things is how we gain awareness.

• 另(different; separate)
• 刂(knife (radical))

Use a knife to cut and separate things to distinguish one from another.

• ⺌(small light radiating upward)
• 兀(standing person; upright person)

Light shining down from above a person standing upright creates the image of 光, meaning light.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))
• 冖(roof; house)
• 子(child)

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.

• 宀(roof)
• 子(child)

A child born under a roof and learning to speak gives rise to written characters.

• 言(speech; words)
• 戠(engrave; imprint)

Using words to mark and distinguish all things is how we gain awareness.

• 另(different; separate)
• 刂(knife (radical))

Use a knife to cut and separate things to distinguish one from another.