• 米(grain of rice; pictographic)

Rice grains scattered from a grain bundle symbolize the staple food of East Asian people.

• 宀(roof)
• 子(child)

A child born under a roof and learning to speak gives rise to written characters.

• 米(grain of rice; pictographic)

Rice grains scattered from a grain bundle symbolize the staple food of East Asian people.

• 宀(roof)
• 子(child)

A child born under a roof and learning to speak gives rise to written characters.