• 牛(cow)
• 寺(temple; pagoda)

A special ox raised at a temple to be offered as a sacrifice.

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 力(strength; power)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Adding uses strength and words to increase.

• 牛(cow)
• 寺(temple; pagoda)

A special ox raised at a temple to be offered as a sacrifice.

• 十(ten)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 力(strength; power)
• 口(mouth; speech)

Adding uses strength and words to increase.