般若波罗密多心经

• 艹(grass)RADICAL
• 右(right; right side)PHONETIC

Wild grass grows everywhere, just like the uncertainty of the word "if."

• 罒(net; mesh (variant form))RADICAL
• 夕(evening; dusk)PHONETIC

Spreading a net at dusk to catch birds is the original meaning of the character.

• 宓(quiet; hidden)PHONETIC
• 山(mountain (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE

A secluded place like a mountain surrounded and concealed hides all secrets.

• 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
• 夕(evening; evenings)ASSOCIATIVE

Two evening periods stacked together symbolize abundance and plenty.

• 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.

• 糹(silk thread; filament)RADICAL
• 巠(underground water vein running straight)PHONETIC

Silk threads running straight down in rows on a loom frame form the warp threads.