• 丷(two diagonal strokes (opening/closing))
• 天(sky; heaven)

A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.

• 二(two horizontal lines (symbolizing sky))
• 厶(spiral shape; swirling cloud pattern)

Clouds curling in circles beneath the sky, the character 云 paints the shape of a cloud drifting upward.

• 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))

An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.

• 丷(two diagonal strokes (opening/closing))
• 天(sky; heaven)

A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.

• 二(two horizontal lines (symbolizing sky))
• 厶(spiral shape; swirling cloud pattern)

Clouds curling in circles beneath the sky, the character 云 paints the shape of a cloud drifting upward.

• 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))

An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.