• 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.

• 廾(two hands lifting up)
• 一(one; together)
• 八(eight)

Two hands lifting an object together convey the meaning of "together" or "shared."

• 凡(frame; everything)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Everyone's mouth speaking the same word means agreement.

• 礻(spirit; ritual)
• 土(land; earth)

Worshipping the earth deity is the root ritual of a community's society.

• 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.

• 廾(two hands lifting up)
• 一(one; together)
• 八(eight)

Two hands lifting an object together convey the meaning of "together" or "shared."

• 凡(frame; everything)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Everyone's mouth speaking the same word means agreement.

• 礻(spirit; ritual)
• 土(land; earth)

Worshipping the earth deity is the root ritual of a community's society.