关门弟子

• 丷(two diagonal strokes (opening/closing))ASSOCIATIVE
• 天(sky; heaven)ASSOCIATIVE

A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.

• 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.

• 弓(bow; arc (pictographic))RADICAL
• 丷(knot mark on bowstring)ASSOCIATIVE

A younger person stays tight like a drawn bowstring, following the hierarchy above and below.

• 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.