• 歹(bones; death)
• 刂(blade; knife edge)

Using a knife to chop bones into rows is the meaning of the character for arranging in lines.

• 十(ten; cross (burden))
• 兄(older brother)

An older brother bears ten times the burden to overcome all hardships.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.

• 歹(bones; death)
• 刂(blade; knife edge)

Using a knife to chop bones into rows is the meaning of the character for arranging in lines.

• 十(ten; cross (burden))
• 兄(older brother)

An older brother bears ten times the burden to overcome all hardships.

• 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)

A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.