• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• ⺈(knife (upper part))
• 口(mouth; opening)
• 儿(person; human leg)

A person with mouth open and a knife at the throat escapes death to be called exempted!

• 疒(illness; patient in bed)
• 丙(third heavenly stem)

A person lying on a sickbed crying out in pain everywhere sounds like "bing."

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• ⺈(knife (upper part))
• 口(mouth; opening)
• 儿(person; human leg)

A person with mouth open and a knife at the throat escapes death to be called exempted!

• 疒(illness; patient in bed)
• 丙(third heavenly stem)

A person lying on a sickbed crying out in pain everywhere sounds like "bing."