• 宓(quiet; hidden)
• 山(mountain (pictograph))

A secluded place like a mountain surrounded and concealed hides all secrets.

• 十(ten; cross (burden))
• 兄(older brother)

An older brother bears ten times the burden to overcome all hardships.

• 罒(net; mesh (variant form))
• 夕(evening; dusk)

Spreading a net at dusk to catch birds is the original meaning of the character.

• 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.

• 宓(quiet; hidden)
• 山(mountain (pictograph))

A secluded place like a mountain surrounded and concealed hides all secrets.

• 十(ten; cross (burden))
• 兄(older brother)

An older brother bears ten times the burden to overcome all hardships.

• 罒(net; mesh (variant form))
• 夕(evening; dusk)

Spreading a net at dusk to catch birds is the original meaning of the character.

• 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.