子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

• 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

• 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE

A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.

• 女(woman; female)RADICAL
• 兼(combine; unite)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A woman holding many things in her heart gives rise to suspicion and hatred.

• 母(mother; female form)ASSOCIATIVE

The character 母 depicts a kneeling woman with two dots symbolizing breasts nursing a child.

• 丑(hand clenched; second digit)ASSOCIATIVE

A hand clenched into a fist represents the Earthly Branch Chou—the ox.

• 犭(dog)RADICAL
• 句(sentence; phrase)PHONETIC

A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.

• 亻(person; human)RADICAL
• 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).