• 彳(left foot step)
• 亍(right foot; right step)

Left foot then right foot stepping forward is the very action of traveling down a road.

• 為(do; act; work)

An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.

• 冫(ice; cold)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Cold ice water helps measure water level accurately, thus meaning standard, permissible.

• 贝(money; valuable thing)
• 刂(knife; punishment)

Using a knife to carve rules on valuables establishes the laws that bind everyone together.

• 彳(left foot step)
• 亍(right foot; right step)

Left foot then right foot stepping forward is the very action of traveling down a road.

• 為(do; act; work)

An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.

• 冫(ice; cold)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Cold ice water helps measure water level accurately, thus meaning standard, permissible.

• 贝(money; valuable thing)
• 刂(knife; punishment)

Using a knife to carve rules on valuables establishes the laws that bind everyone together.