• 川(river flow downstream)
• 頁(head; person's head)

A person's head following the river's flow downstream shows the meaning of going along smoothly without resistance.

• 手(hand)
• 戈(weapon; spear)

I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.

• 耂(old person; elder)
• 日(sun; day)

An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.

• 辶(go; step)
• 屰(reverse; opposite)

Going against the direction of others is the meaning of the character 逆.

• 川(river flow downstream)
• 頁(head; person's head)

A person's head following the river's flow downstream shows the meaning of going along smoothly without resistance.

• 手(hand)
• 戈(weapon; spear)

I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.

• 耂(old person; elder)
• 日(sun; day)

An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.

• 辶(go; step)
• 屰(reverse; opposite)

Going against the direction of others is the meaning of the character 逆.