人口调查

• 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.

• 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE

The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.

• 言(words; speech)RADICAL
• 周(everywhere; thorough)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using words to divide work and assign tasks everywhere is coordination.

• 木(wood; timber)RADICAL
• 旦(dawn; early morning)PHONETIC

A person searching early in the morning with a stick probing around represents examining and investigating.