第二次世界大战

• ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
• 弟(younger brother; order)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Ancient people used bamboo slips to mark order, like arranging siblings by rank and role.

• 二(number two; two horizontal strokes)ASSOCIATIVE

Two parallel horizontal strokes symbolize the number two.

• 冫(water; cold)RADICAL
• 欠(open-mouthed; lacking)ASSOCIATIVE

An open mouth breathing out cold air suggests the sequential order and gradual progression of one thing after another.

• 田(field; land)RADICAL
• 介(in the middle; separate)PHONETIC

A boundary is the dividing line between separate fields.

• 大(person stretching limbs; figure of person with outstretched arms and legs)ASSOCIATIVE

A person standing with arms and legs spread wide symbolizes greatness and magnificence.