• 木(tree; wood)
• 各(each; every)

Each piece of wood has its own frame and standard.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 台(platform; foundation)

A solid foundation is used to control the flow of water.

• 木(wood; timber)
• 示(sign; mark)

A wooden sign (标) is made from wood to display directions for everyone.

• 冫(ice; cold)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Cold ice water helps measure water level accurately, thus meaning standard, permissible.

• 日(sun; day)
• 寸(inch; unit of measurement)

Time flows like the sun moving inch by inch across the sky.

• 門(door; leaf)
• 日(sun; light)

A beam of sunlight shining through a crack in the door creates the empty space in between.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 各(each; every)

Each piece of wood has its own frame and standard.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 台(platform; foundation)

A solid foundation is used to control the flow of water.

• 木(wood; timber)
• 示(sign; mark)

A wooden sign (标) is made from wood to display directions for everyone.

• 冫(ice; cold)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Cold ice water helps measure water level accurately, thus meaning standard, permissible.

• 日(sun; day)
• 寸(inch; unit of measurement)

Time flows like the sun moving inch by inch across the sky.

• 門(door; leaf)
• 日(sun; light)

A beam of sunlight shining through a crack in the door creates the empty space in between.