• 入(enter; put in)
• 王(king; precious jade)

Placing precious jade into the king's treasure vault symbolizes completeness and wholeness.

• 面(face; image)

The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.

• 止(foot (pictographic); stop)

A footprint drawn standing still symbolizes stopping.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 亥(pig (12th zodiac sign))

The kernel of a tree fruit (木) sounds like the character for pig (亥).

• 言(word; speech)
• 式(pattern; rule)

A test uses words to check whether something follows the rules correctly.

• 馬(horse)
• 僉(all; unanimous)

Testing is like trying out a horse — you must let everyone examine it together to know if it's real or fake.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 夂(footstep; follow)

Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.

• 糹(thread; silk thread)
• 勺(spoon; scoop)

Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.

• 入(enter; put in)
• 王(king; precious jade)

Placing precious jade into the king's treasure vault symbolizes completeness and wholeness.

• 面(face; image)

The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.

• 止(foot (pictographic); stop)

A footprint drawn standing still symbolizes stopping.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 亥(pig (12th zodiac sign))

The kernel of a tree fruit (木) sounds like the character for pig (亥).

• 言(word; speech)
• 式(pattern; rule)

A test uses words to check whether something follows the rules correctly.

• 馬(horse)
• 僉(all; unanimous)

Testing is like trying out a horse — you must let everyone examine it together to know if it's real or fake.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 夂(footstep; follow)

Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.

• 糹(thread; silk thread)
• 勺(spoon; scoop)

Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.