七零八落

• 七(number seven; seven (pictographic—horizontal stroke crossed by curved stroke))ASSOCIATIVE

The number seven is drawn with a horizontal stroke and a curved stroke crossing through it, symbolizing division.

• 雨(rain)RADICAL
• 令(order; command)PHONETIC

Scattered raindrops falling evoke the sound "ling" in the character 令.

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

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

• 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
• 洛(Luo River (sound and meaning of falling into water))PHONO-SEMANTIC

Leaves falling from a tree like water flowing in a river expresses the meaning of the character for falling.