• 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)
• 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))

Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.

• 龙(dragon (figurative image))

A dragon's majestic form with horns on its head and a sinuous body symbolizes power and authority.

• 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.

• 方(flag; banner (tribal standard))
• 矢(arrow tip; arrowhead)

A tribe gathers under a flag, with hands gripping arrows ready for battle.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

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

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

• 且(pile up; temporary)
• 厶(private; personal)

A district is a small administrative unit stacked beneath the province, like layers piled on top of each other.

• 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)
• 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))

Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.

• 龙(dragon (figurative image))

A dragon's majestic form with horns on its head and a sinuous body symbolizes power and authority.

• 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.

• 方(flag; banner (tribal standard))
• 矢(arrow tip; arrowhead)

A tribe gathers under a flag, with hands gripping arrows ready for battle.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

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

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

• 且(pile up; temporary)
• 厶(private; personal)

A district is a small administrative unit stacked beneath the province, like layers piled on top of each other.