北京第二外国语学院

• ⼔(person turning back; figure of person from behind)ASSOCIATIVE

Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.

• ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
• 弟(younger brother; order)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Ancient people used bamboo slips to mark order, like arranging siblings by rank and role.

• 二(number two; two horizontal strokes)ASSOCIATIVE

Two parallel horizontal strokes symbolize the number two.

• 夕(evening; crescent moon (pictographic))RADICAL
• 卜(divination; fortune-telling)PHONETIC

Evening outside divining fortunes under the moon — that's an external affair.

• 囗(surround; enclose)RADICAL
• 玉(precious jade; gem)ASSOCIATIVE

A nation is enclosed land that contains precious treasures within.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))ASSOCIATIVE
• 冖(roof; house)ASSOCIATIVE
• 子(child)RADICAL

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.

• 阝(earth mound; fortification wall)RADICAL
• 完(complete; whole)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A school campus surrounded by sturdy and complete walls forms an enclosed institution.