大气层核试验

• 大(person stretching limbs; figure of person with outstretched arms and legs)ASSOCIATIVE

A person standing with arms and legs spread wide symbolizes greatness and magnificence.

• 气(vapor; gas; steam)ASSOCIATIVE

The character depicts wisps of vapor rising upward, symbolizing invisible atmospheric air.

• 尸(corpse; roof (covering))RADICAL
• 云(cloud)PHONETIC

Layers of houses stacked on top of each other like tiered clouds beneath a roof.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 亥(pig (12th zodiac sign))PHONETIC

The kernel of a tree fruit (木) sounds like the character for pig (亥).

• 言(word; speech)RADICAL
• 式(pattern; rule)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A test uses words to check whether something follows the rules correctly.

• 馬(horse)RADICAL
• 僉(all; unanimous)PHONETIC

Testing is like trying out a horse — you must let everyone examine it together to know if it's real or fake.