• 木(tree; plant (pictographic))
• 一(tip of tree; treetop)

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."

• 角(horn (animal))
• 刀(blade; knife edge)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Use a knife to separate horns from an ox — that's the meaning of "resolve" (to take apart, to decompose).

• 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)

A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.

• 言(words; speech)
• 迷(enchant; lose way)

A riddle is words that captivate people so they cannot find the answer.

• 木(tree; plant (pictographic))
• 一(tip of tree; treetop)

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."

• 角(horn (animal))
• 刀(blade; knife edge)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Use a knife to separate horns from an ox — that's the meaning of "resolve" (to take apart, to decompose).

• 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)

A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.

• 言(words; speech)
• 迷(enchant; lose way)

A riddle is words that captivate people so they cannot find the answer.