所罗门群岛

• 户(door; house)RADICAL
• 斤(axe)PHONETIC

A place is where a house door stands, using an axe to chop and erect a tree.

• 罒(net; mesh (variant form))RADICAL
• 夕(evening; dusk)PHONETIC

Spreading a net at dusk to catch birds is the original meaning of the character.

• 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.

• 君(king; leader)PHONETIC
• 羊(goat; sheep)RADICAL

A flock of sheep needs a leader to guide them, just as a king leads his people.

• 山(mountain)RADICAL
• 鸟(bird)ASSOCIATIVE

An island is a mountain in the sea where birds perch and stay.