塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县

• 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
• 荅(small grass; herb (for sound))PHONETIC

A tower is built from earth and stone, with a sound close to the character for answer.

• 广(roof; spacious house)RADICAL
• 车(vehicle; cart; wheel)ASSOCIATIVE

A spacious house filled with vehicles is exactly a warehouse for storing goods.

• 干(stick; intervene)ASSOCIATIVE

A spear with barbs pierces straight through, symbolizing direct intervention.

• 十(ten; cross (burden))ASSOCIATIVE
• 兄(older brother)PHONO-SEMANTIC

An older brother bears ten times the burden to overcome all hardships.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 台(platform; foundation)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A solid foundation is used to control the flow of water.

• 且(pile up; temporary)ASSOCIATIVE
• 厶(private; personal)PHONETIC

A district is a small administrative unit stacked beneath the province, like layers piled on top of each other.