• 忄(heart; mind)
• 蒙(cover; dim)

A mind covered and obscured in darkness becomes muddled and lacks clarity.

• 牛(cow)
• 寺(temple; pagoda)

A special ox raised at a temple to be offered as a sacrifice.

• 冂(outer boundary; fence)
• 入(enter; go in)

Inside a fence, something that has already gone in becomes what is enclosed.

• 口(mouth; opening)
• 可(can; agree)

An older brother is someone whose mouth always speaks approved words, repeated twice.

• 罒(net; mesh (variant form))
• 夕(evening; dusk)

Spreading a net at dusk to catch birds is the original meaning of the character.

• 忄(heart; mind)
• 蒙(cover; dim)

A mind covered and obscured in darkness becomes muddled and lacks clarity.

• 牛(cow)
• 寺(temple; pagoda)

A special ox raised at a temple to be offered as a sacrifice.

• 冂(outer boundary; fence)
• 入(enter; go in)

Inside a fence, something that has already gone in becomes what is enclosed.

• 口(mouth; opening)
• 可(can; agree)

An older brother is someone whose mouth always speaks approved words, repeated twice.

• 罒(net; mesh (variant form))
• 夕(evening; dusk)

Spreading a net at dusk to catch birds is the original meaning of the character.