• 目(eye)
• 艮(hard; stop)

Two eyes looking straight ahead, stubborn and resolute like the character for "firm."

• 皮(hide; skin (pictograph – hand peeling animal skin))

A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.

• 子(child (pictographic))

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 戋(small; few)

A small amount of water that is scarce becomes only a shallow puddle.

• 目(eye)
• 艮(hard; stop)

Two eyes looking straight ahead, stubborn and resolute like the character for "firm."

• 皮(hide; skin (pictograph – hand peeling animal skin))

A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.

• 子(child (pictographic))

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 戋(small; few)

A small amount of water that is scarce becomes only a shallow puddle.