助人为快乐之本

• 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

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

• 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE

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

• 忄(heart; mind)RADICAL
• 夬(resolute; decisive)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A resolute and decisive mindset without hesitation is the feeling of joy and nimbleness.

• 小(small; tiny)RADICAL
• 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))ASSOCIATIVE

Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.

• 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE

A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.