• 日(sun (pictograph))

The character 日 is drawn as a round sun with light rays inside.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 一(mark; position indicator)

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.

• 聿(writing brush; pen)
• 曰(speech; mouth)

A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.

• 日(sun (pictograph))

The character 日 is drawn as a round sun with light rays inside.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 一(mark; position indicator)

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.

• 聿(writing brush; pen)
• 曰(speech; mouth)

A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.