清原满族自治县

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 青(green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.

• 厂(rock cliff; eaves)RADICAL
• 泉(source stream; spring)ASSOCIATIVE

Water flowing from beneath a cliff of stone is the original source.

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 艹(grass; plant)ASSOCIATIVE
• 两(sea; ocean)PHONETIC

Water rising high to the grass tips means it is full and overflowing.

• 方(flag; banner (tribal standard))RADICAL
• 矢(arrow tip; arrowhead)ASSOCIATIVE

A tribe gathers under a flag, with hands gripping arrows ready for battle.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

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

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

• 且(pile up; temporary)ASSOCIATIVE
• 厶(private; personal)PHONETIC

A district is a small administrative unit stacked beneath the province, like layers piled on top of each other.