• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

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

• 木(tree; plant; stick)
• 从(follow; accompany)

Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 官(official; manage)

A bamboo tube is managed by officials, so 管 means both tube and to manage.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

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

• 木(tree; plant; stick)
• 从(follow; accompany)

Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.

• 水(water (pictographic))

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• ⺮(bamboo)
• 官(official; manage)

A bamboo tube is managed by officials, so 管 means both tube and to manage.