田野调查

• 田(rice field (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 田 draws a field divided into squares by horizontal and vertical ridges.

• 里(village; field)RADICAL
• 予(I; me)PHONETIC

A desolate field spreads wide outside the village, echoing like a distant lingering sound.

• 言(words; speech)RADICAL
• 周(everywhere; thorough)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Using words to divide work and assign tasks everywhere is coordination.

• 木(wood; timber)RADICAL
• 旦(dawn; early morning)PHONETIC

A person searching early in the morning with a stick probing around represents examining and investigating.