• 疒(illness; patient in bed)
• 丙(third heavenly stem)

A person lying on a sickbed crying out in pain everywhere sounds like "bing."

• 母(mother; origin)
• 龶(toxic grass; harmful plant)

A toxic plant grows from the earth like a mother nurturing life, but carries deadly poison.

• 弋(wooden stake; bow (for arrows))
• 工(work; boatman)

Using wooden stakes and tools together creates a standard template or ritual form.

• 釒(metal)
• 肖(seed; taper)

Metal gradually worn away by grinding until it disappears, like silver fading away over time.

• 疒(illness; patient in bed)
• 丙(third heavenly stem)

A person lying on a sickbed crying out in pain everywhere sounds like "bing."

• 母(mother; origin)
• 龶(toxic grass; harmful plant)

A toxic plant grows from the earth like a mother nurturing life, but carries deadly poison.

• 弋(wooden stake; bow (for arrows))
• 工(work; boatman)

Using wooden stakes and tools together creates a standard template or ritual form.

• 釒(metal)
• 肖(seed; taper)

Metal gradually worn away by grinding until it disappears, like silver fading away over time.