• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

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

• 田(rice field; seedling sprouting from field)

A sprouting seedling stretching up from the field evokes the meaning "from that comes forth, the origin or cause."

• 曰(speak; bright cloud)
• 乚(lightning bolt; hook stroke (downward))

A flash of lightning bursts bright through the clouds—that is electricity itself!

• 厶(private; personal)
• 口(mouth; speech)

A platform is where a person uses their mouth to speak privately in front of a crowd.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

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

• 田(rice field; seedling sprouting from field)

A sprouting seedling stretching up from the field evokes the meaning "from that comes forth, the origin or cause."

• 曰(speak; bright cloud)
• 乚(lightning bolt; hook stroke (downward))

A flash of lightning bursts bright through the clouds—that is electricity itself!

• 厶(private; personal)
• 口(mouth; speech)

A platform is where a person uses their mouth to speak privately in front of a crowd.