• 彳(step; action)
• 十(ten; straight)
• 罒(eye; look straight)
• 心(heart; inner mind)

Virtue is when each step forward comes from an upright gaze and a pure heart.

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

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

• 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.

• 力(strength; power)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Adding uses strength and words to increase.

• 彳(step; action)
• 十(ten; straight)
• 罒(eye; look straight)
• 心(heart; inner mind)

Virtue is when each step forward comes from an upright gaze and a pure heart.

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

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

• 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.

• 力(strength; power)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Adding uses strength and words to increase.