• 黃(yellow; ripe grain field)

A mature golden rice plant with its stalk, roots, and heavy drooping grain panicles forms the image of this character.

• 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))

Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.

• 十(number ten; cross shape)

Two intersecting strokes form a complete whole, symbolizing the number ten.

• 一(first; number one (pictographic))

A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.

• 又(hand; again)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.

• 糹(silk thread; filament)
• 巠(underground water vein running straight)

Silk threads running straight down in rows on a loom frame form the warp threads.

• 黃(yellow; ripe grain field)

A mature golden rice plant with its stalk, roots, and heavy drooping grain panicles forms the image of this character.

• 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))

Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.

• 十(number ten; cross shape)

Two intersecting strokes form a complete whole, symbolizing the number ten.

• 一(first; number one (pictographic))

A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.

• 又(hand; again)
• 隹(short-tailed bird)

Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.

• 糹(silk thread; filament)
• 巠(underground water vein running straight)

Silk threads running straight down in rows on a loom frame form the warp threads.