• 言(word; speech)
• 義(principle; righteousness)

Debate uses words to find what is right and accords with reason.

• 八(divide; separate; eight)
• 刀(knife; blade; sword)

Using a knife to chop something in half represents division or separation.

• 子(child (pictographic))

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

• 言(word; speech)
• 義(principle; righteousness)

Debate uses words to find what is right and accords with reason.

• 八(divide; separate; eight)
• 刀(knife; blade; sword)

Using a knife to chop something in half represents division or separation.

• 子(child (pictographic))

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.