美国资讯交换标准码

• 羊(goat; sheep)ASSOCIATIVE
• 大(large; big)ASSOCIATIVE

A fat big goat symbolizes beauty and prosperity.

• 囗(surround; enclose)RADICAL
• 玉(precious jade; gem)ASSOCIATIVE

A nation is enclosed land that contains precious treasures within.

• 六(six; intersection)ASSOCIATIVE
• 乂(cross; intersect)PHONETIC

Two diagonal lines crossing like human legs stepping represent intersection and exchange.

• 扌(hand)RADICAL
• 奂(bright and splendid; change)PHONETIC

Using hands to exchange back and forth is the act of swapping.

• 木(wood; timber)RADICAL
• 示(sign; mark)PHONETIC

A wooden sign (标) is made from wood to display directions for everyone.

• 冫(ice; cold)RADICAL
• 隹(short-tailed bird)PHONETIC

Cold ice water helps measure water level accurately, thus meaning standard, permissible.

• 石(stone; rock)RADICAL
• 马(horse)PHONETIC

A mark carved in stone serves as a distinguishing sign.