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• 亻(person; human)RADICAL
• 言(speech; words)ASSOCIATIVE

A person who keeps their word true is the one worthy of trust.

• 亻(person; people)RADICAL
• 吏(official; command)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A person with the power to command others is an official.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 亥(pig (12th zodiac sign))PHONETIC

The kernel of a tree fruit (木) sounds like the character for pig (亥).

• 米(grain; seed)RADICAL
• 唐(large; empty (homophone of sugar))PHONO-SEMANTIC

Sugar is a sweet substance extracted from grain, with sound based on Tang.

• 酉(wine vessel; ferment)RADICAL
• 夋(slow manner; leisurely pace)PHONETIC

Fermenting alcohol produces sourness, which is exactly the character for sour.