核燃料后处理

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 亥(pig (12th zodiac sign))PHONETIC

The kernel of a tree fruit (木) sounds like the character for pig (亥).

• 米(rice; grain)ASSOCIATIVE
• 斗(container; measure)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using a measuring ladle to scoop rice reveals the meaning of measurement and material.

• 口(mouth; door)RADICAL
• 后(behind; empress (figuratively—one who rules from behind))ASSOCIATIVE

A mouth giving orders from behind the golden throne is the authority of an empress.

• 夂(slow step; walk down slowly)RADICAL
• 卜(divination; fortune-telling)PHONETIC

A place is where people slow their steps to divine where they should stop and rest.

• 王(jade; precious stone)RADICAL
• 里(village; mile)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Polishing rough jade layer by layer along the grain, like dividing the road mile by mile into neat sections.