• 开(open; mold; form)
• 彡(stroke; line)

Shape is lines drawn on a frame opening before the eyes.

• 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))

A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.

• ⺊(dot above; high position)
• 一(standard baseline; norm)

A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))
• 冖(roof; house)
• 子(child)

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.

• 开(open; mold; form)
• 彡(stroke; line)

Shape is lines drawn on a frame opening before the eyes.

• 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))

A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.

• ⺊(dot above; high position)
• 一(standard baseline; norm)

A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))
• 冖(roof; house)
• 子(child)

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.