• 入(enter; go in)

A brushstroke like an arrow pointing inward symbolizes the action of going in.

• 禾(rice plant)
• 中(in the middle; hit; strike)

Scattering rice seeds down the middle of a furrow is the action of sowing.

• 入(enter; go in)

A brushstroke like an arrow pointing inward symbolizes the action of going in.

• 禾(rice plant)
• 中(in the middle; hit; strike)

Scattering rice seeds down the middle of a furrow is the action of sowing.