• 一(one; initial)
• 尢(disabled person; insufficient)

From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 夂(footstep; follow)

Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.

• 亻(person; human; man)
• 牛(ox; buffalo)

Every cow that a person counts is called one item of goods.

• 扌(hand)
• 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)

A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.

• 阝(mound; hill)
• 夅(descend; go down)

Going down from a high hill peak is the meaning of the character 降.

• 一(one; initial)
• 尢(disabled person; insufficient)

From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 夂(footstep; follow)

Tree branches droop down in successive steps like footprints, forming clauses or provisions.

• 亻(person; human; man)
• 牛(ox; buffalo)

Every cow that a person counts is called one item of goods.

• 扌(hand)
• 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)

A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.

• 阝(mound; hill)
• 夅(descend; go down)

Going down from a high hill peak is the meaning of the character 降.