水力压裂

• 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

• 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE

The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.

• 厂(rock face; eaves)RADICAL
• 土(earth; soil; ground)ASSOCIATIVE
• 丶(small dot; weight)ASSOCIATIVE

A rock wall pressing down on the earth like a heavy object applying pressure from above.

• 列(row; line up)PHONETIC
• 衣(garment; cloth)RADICAL

Cloth from clothing torn into strips arranged in rows shows how things split apart.