老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头

• 耂(old person; elderly (pictographic variant))RADICAL
• 匕(spoon; curved)ASSOCIATIVE

An old person with a hunched back curved like a spoon is the image of this character.

• 鼠(mouse; rat (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

A mouse's head, teeth, body, and tail are stylized to form this character.

• 扌(hand)RADICAL
• 也(also; sentence-final particle)PHONETIC

Using your hand to pull and drag something behind you is called 拖.

• 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.

• 大(large; big)RADICAL
• ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE

The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.

• 才(talent; ability (for sound))PHONETIC
• 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL

To exist is to cling tightly to the patch of earth beneath your feet.

• 口(mouth; door)RADICAL
• 后(behind; empress (figuratively—one who rules from behind))ASSOCIATIVE

A mouth giving orders from behind the golden throne is the authority of an empress.