• 古(ancient; old)
• 攵(hand holding stick to strike)

An old story remembered through the teacher's whip strokes is the reason and cause.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)
• 口(mouth; speech)
• 彐(hand holding brush)

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.

• 片(split wood; timber half (pictographic))

An image of half a split log symbolizes a thin piece or fragment.

• 古(ancient; old)
• 攵(hand holding stick to strike)

An old story remembered through the teacher's whip strokes is the reason and cause.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)
• 口(mouth; speech)
• 彐(hand holding brush)

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.

• 片(split wood; timber half (pictographic))

An image of half a split log symbolizes a thin piece or fragment.