• 米(rice; rice grain)
• 立(erect; upright)

Each grain of rice stands upright and separate, that is one grain.

• 子(child (pictographic))

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

• 王(jade; precious stone)
• 里(village; mile)

Polishing rough jade layer by layer along the grain, like dividing the road mile by mile into neat sections.

• 米(rice; rice grain)
• 立(erect; upright)

Each grain of rice stands upright and separate, that is one grain.

• 子(child (pictographic))

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

• 王(jade; precious stone)
• 里(village; mile)

Polishing rough jade layer by layer along the grain, like dividing the road mile by mile into neat sections.