格林尼治标准时间

• 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(wood; timber)RADICAL
• 示(sign; mark)PHONETIC

A wooden sign (标) is made from wood to display directions for everyone.

• 冫(ice; cold)RADICAL
• 隹(short-tailed bird)PHONETIC

Cold ice water helps measure water level accurately, thus meaning standard, permissible.

• 日(sun; day)RADICAL
• 寸(inch; unit of measurement)PHONETIC

Time flows like the sun moving inch by inch across the sky.

• 門(door; leaf)RADICAL
• 日(sun; light)ASSOCIATIVE

A beam of sunlight shining through a crack in the door creates the empty space in between.