• 王(jade; precious stone)
• 里(village; mile)

Polishing rough jade layer by layer along the grain, like dividing the road mile by mile into neat sections.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)
• 口(mouth; speech)
• 彐(hand holding brush)

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.

• 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))

An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.

• 王(jade; precious stone)
• 里(village; mile)

Polishing rough jade layer by layer along the grain, like dividing the road mile by mile into neat sections.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)
• 口(mouth; speech)
• 彐(hand holding brush)

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.

• 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))

An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.