冲绳群岛

• 冫(water; ice)RADICAL
• 中(middle; center)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Water flowing straight through the center represents the force of a rushing stream.

• 君(king; leader)PHONETIC
• 羊(goat; sheep)RADICAL

A flock of sheep needs a leader to guide them, just as a king leads his people.

• 山(mountain)RADICAL
• 鸟(bird)ASSOCIATIVE

An island is a mountain in the sea where birds perch and stay.