贵人多忘事

• 貝(shell; currency)RADICAL
• 中(middle; center)ASSOCIATIVE
• 一(one; unified)ASSOCIATIVE

Cowrie shells held at the center top position represent wealth and are therefore precious.

• 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.

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

Two evening periods stacked together symbolize abundance and plenty.

• 亡(lost; flee)PHONETIC
• 心(heart; mind)RADICAL

When the mind has lost something, we forget it.

• ⼅(hook; fishhook)RADICAL
• 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
• 彐(hand holding brush)ASSOCIATIVE

Using your hand to hold a brush and write down important spoken words from beginning to end is work.