数学公式

• 娄(many times; piled up)PHONO-SEMANTIC
• 攵(tap; hand motion)RADICAL

Counting numbers is using your hand to tap repeatedly many times in order to calculate.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))ASSOCIATIVE
• 冖(roof; house)ASSOCIATIVE
• 子(child)RADICAL

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.

• 八(eight; split in two)RADICAL
• 厶(private; personal)ASSOCIATIVE

Public means sharing your private things with everyone to become shared property.

• 弋(wooden stake; bow (for arrows))RADICAL
• 工(work; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE

Using wooden stakes and tools together creates a standard template or ritual form.