环江毛南族自治县

• 王(jade)RADICAL
• 不(empty; void; sky)PHONETIC

A ring made from precious jade has a circular shape with no beginning or end.

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 工(craftsman; work)PHONETIC

A river (江) is water flowing powerfully like a laborer working tirelessly without pause.

• 毛(hair; feather)ASSOCIATIVE

The character 毛 draws soft hair strands drooping down from skin.

• 十(ten; centripetal)ASSOCIATIVE
• 冂(remote area; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
• 丷干(branch; trunk)ASSOCIATIVE

The south is a warm sunny place where trees flourish densely beneath an open sky.

• 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.