自然科学基金会

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 禾(rice plant)RADICAL
• 斗(threshing floor; rice threshing area)ASSOCIATIVE

To classify rice grain by measuring each type with a measuring vessel.

• ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))ASSOCIATIVE
• 冖(roof; house)ASSOCIATIVE
• 子(child)RADICAL

A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.

• 金(gold; metal (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE

Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.

• 人(person; man; human)RADICAL
• 云(speak; cloud)PHONETIC

A meeting is when many people gather together to speak and talk.