三十六计，走为上计

• 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
• 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE

Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.

• 十(number ten; cross shape)ASSOCIATIVE

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

• 亠(lid; cover)ASSOCIATIVE
• 八(eight; divide in two)ASSOCIATIVE

The numeral six like a roof placed over two strokes represents balanced division.

• 言(word; speech)RADICAL
• 十(ten)PHONETIC

Calculation is using words to count numbers one by one.

• 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
• 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE

A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.

• 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE

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

• ⺊(dot above; high position)ASSOCIATIVE
• 一(standard baseline; norm)ASSOCIATIVE

A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.