• 石(stone; rock)
• 皮(skin; shed)

Breaking something open is like using a stone to smash away the entire outer shell.

• 角(horn (animal))
• 刀(blade; knife edge)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Use a knife to separate horns from an ox — that's the meaning of "resolve" (to take apart, to decompose).

• 片(flat sheet; wooden plank)
• 反(overturn; reverse; rebel)

A wooden block is flipped over to stamp characters onto paper, creating a printed page.

• 石(stone; rock)
• 皮(skin; shed)

Breaking something open is like using a stone to smash away the entire outer shell.

• 角(horn (animal))
• 刀(blade; knife edge)
• 牛(cow; cattle)

Use a knife to separate horns from an ox — that's the meaning of "resolve" (to take apart, to decompose).

• 片(flat sheet; wooden plank)
• 反(overturn; reverse; rebel)

A wooden block is flipped over to stamp characters onto paper, creating a printed page.