格林尼治本初子午线

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 各(each; every)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Each piece of wood has its own frame and standard.

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 台(platform; foundation)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A solid foundation is used to control the flow of water.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.

• 衤(garment; cloth)RADICAL
• 刀(blade; cutting edge)ASSOCIATIVE

The first time you sew clothes is when you pick up a knife to cut fabric.

• 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

• 糸(thread; silk)RADICAL
• 泉(stream; water)PHONETIC

A thin thread flows like a small stream running long and continuously.