• 火(fire)
• 丁(nail; peg)

A lamp uses fire to shine brightly, and its sound reading is suggested by the component ding.

• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• 母(mother; female form)

The character 母 depicts a kneeling woman with two dots symbolizing breasts nursing a child.

• 火(fire)
• 丁(nail; peg)

A lamp uses fire to shine brightly, and its sound reading is suggested by the component ding.

• 土(earth; soil; land)
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• 母(mother; female form)

The character 母 depicts a kneeling woman with two dots symbolizing breasts nursing a child.