• 彳(step; action)
• 十(ten; straight)
• 罒(eye; look straight)
• 心(heart; inner mind)

Virtue is when each step forward comes from an upright gaze and a pure heart.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 各(each; every)

Each piece of wood has its own frame and standard.

• 扌(hand)
• 立(upright; erect)

Using your hand to pull someone up straight is the meaning of the character 拉.

• 走(run; go)
• 己(self; body)

Standing up means moving your own two legs to walk.

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

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

• 彳(step; action)
• 十(ten; straight)
• 罒(eye; look straight)
• 心(heart; inner mind)

Virtue is when each step forward comes from an upright gaze and a pure heart.

• 木(tree; wood)
• 各(each; every)

Each piece of wood has its own frame and standard.

• 扌(hand)
• 立(upright; erect)

Using your hand to pull someone up straight is the meaning of the character 拉.

• 走(run; go)
• 己(self; body)

Standing up means moving your own two legs to walk.

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

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