彭水苗族土家族自治县

• 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
• 田(field; paddy field)ASSOCIATIVE

A young seedling sprouts up from the fresh green rice field.

• 方(flag; banner (tribal standard))RADICAL
• 矢(arrow tip; arrowhead)ASSOCIATIVE

A tribe gathers under a flag, with hands gripping arrows ready for battle.

• 土(earth; soil; ground)ASSOCIATIVE

A vertical line driven into the ground represents earth and soil.

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

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

• 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.