• 禾(rice plant)
• 中(in the middle; hit; strike)

Scattering rice seeds down the middle of a furrow is the action of sowing.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 一(mark; position indicator)

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.

• 夕(evening; night)
• 口(mouth; speech)

When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.

• 禾(rice plant)
• 中(in the middle; hit; strike)

Scattering rice seeds down the middle of a furrow is the action of sowing.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 一(mark; position indicator)

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.

• 夕(evening; night)
• 口(mouth; speech)

When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.