增订本

• 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
• 曾(layer; add up)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Earth piled up layer upon layer symbolizes growth.

• 言(words; speech)RADICAL
• 丁(male; man)PHONETIC

Speaking firmly to seal a deal or contract is like driving in a nail with your words.

• 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.