节略本

• ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
• 即(immediately; at once)PHONETIC

Burning bamboo segments reveals the joints that connect each section of the bamboo stalk.

• 田(field; land)RADICAL
• 各(each; every)PHONETIC

Survey each field to plan a strategy for conquering the land.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE

A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.