• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.

• 扌(hand)
• 立(upright; erect)

Using your hand to pull someone up straight is the meaning of the character 拉.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.

• 扌(hand)
• 立(upright; erect)

Using your hand to pull someone up straight is the meaning of the character 拉.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.