湄公河三角洲

• 八(eight; split in two)RADICAL
• 厶(private; personal)ASSOCIATIVE

Public means sharing your private things with everyone to become shared property.

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 可(can; allow)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A river is where water flows long, and the sound 'hà' suggests 'khả,' evoking nature's permission for water to flow.

• 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
• 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE

Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.

• ⺈(blade (upper part); blade edge (top))ASSOCIATIVE
• 用(use; employ)ASSOCIATIVE

A sharp horn like a knife blade is used for stabbing, resembling the pointed horn of an animal.