眼见为实，耳听为虚

• 目(eye)RADICAL
• 艮(hard; stop)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Two eyes looking straight ahead, stubborn and resolute like the character for "firm."

• 目(eye)ASSOCIATIVE
• 儿(person (standing))ASSOCIATIVE

A person stands upright with wide open eyes to see everything around them.

• 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE

An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.

• 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
• 斤(axe)PHONETIC

Using your mouth to listen to the sound of an axe chopping a tree echoing loudly.

• 虍(tiger head; fierce look)RADICAL
• 业(work; career)ASSOCIATIVE

Beneath a fierce tiger's head, all work becomes empty and void.