塔克拉玛干

• 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.

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

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

• 扌(hand)RADICAL
• 立(upright; erect)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using your hand to pull someone up straight is the meaning of the character 拉.

• 干(stick; intervene)ASSOCIATIVE

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