浅层文字

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 戋(small; few)PHONETIC

A small amount of water that is scarce becomes only a shallow puddle.

• 尸(corpse; roof (covering))RADICAL
• 云(cloud)PHONETIC

Layers of houses stacked on top of each other like tiered clouds beneath a roof.

• 文(pattern on chest; breast decoration)ASSOCIATIVE

The character depicts body tattoos or patterns on the chest, symbolizing writing and culture.

• 宀(roof)RADICAL
• 子(child)ASSOCIATIVE

A child born under a roof and learning to speak gives rise to written characters.