• 力(strength; power)
• 八(eight; spread out in two directions)

Work requires strength radiating in many directions like two diverging strokes.

• 八(eight; split in two)
• 厶(private; personal)

Public means sharing your private things with everyone to become shared property.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 云(cloud)
• 力(strength; power)

Powerful strength like rolling clouds surge creates motion.

• 亻(person; human)
• 匕(spoon; compare)

A person standing upright beside a person bending down shows how shapes transform and change.

• 力(strength; power)
• 八(eight; spread out in two directions)

Work requires strength radiating in many directions like two diverging strokes.

• 八(eight; split in two)
• 厶(private; personal)

Public means sharing your private things with everyone to become shared property.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 云(cloud)
• 力(strength; power)

Powerful strength like rolling clouds surge creates motion.

• 亻(person; human)
• 匕(spoon; compare)

A person standing upright beside a person bending down shows how shapes transform and change.