• 丿(stroke; expansion; many)
• 十(ten)

Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.

• 又(hand; again)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.

• 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)

An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.

• 丿(stroke; expansion; many)
• 十(ten)

Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.

• 又(hand; again)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.

• 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)

An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.