• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.

• 次(crave; drool (person bowing with mouth open))
• 皿(vessel; container)

A thief bends down and hungrily eyes a bowl of food before secretly stealing it away.

• 鳥(bird (pictographic))

The character depicts a bird with an eye, body, wings, and four flame-like dots representing its feathered tail.

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.

• 次(crave; drool (person bowing with mouth open))
• 皿(vessel; container)

A thief bends down and hungrily eyes a bowl of food before secretly stealing it away.

• 鳥(bird (pictographic))

The character depicts a bird with an eye, body, wings, and four flame-like dots representing its feathered tail.