撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的

• 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
• 牚(support; prop up)PHONETIC

Use your hand to prop up and support to keep steady and not fall.

• 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
• 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE

Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.

• ⺾(flesh; body)RADICAL
• 旦(dawn; early morning)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Bile is an organ part in the body, and its sound is similar to the component that looks like a sunrise.

• 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.

• 白(white; bright)RADICAL
• 勺(spoon)PHONETIC

A spoon catching sunlight shines brightly and clearly — the character means "of" or shows clarity and definiteness.

• 飠(food; drink; eating and drinking)RADICAL
• 我(I; we)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Hunger is when I myself have nothing to eat.

• 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."