车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直

• 車(vehicle; chariot)ASSOCIATIVE

The character 車 is an ancient picture of a vehicle viewed from above, showing its axle and wheels.

• 至(arrive; reach)ASSOCIATIVE
• 刂(knife; blade (radical))RADICAL

A sword cutting through the destination is when you truly "arrive" at your goal.

• 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE

Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.

• 刖(chop off leg (punishment))RADICAL
• 丷(two strokes indicating progress)ASSOCIATIVE
• 一(one; foundation)ASSOCIATIVE

Ahead lies the path we step forward on, overcoming all obstacles and penalties to advance.

• 心(heart; mind)RADICAL
• 丿(stroke passing through)ASSOCIATIVE

A stroke piercing straight through the heart is what must inevitably happen.

• 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
• 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE

A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.

• 足(foot; step)RADICAL
• 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.

• 舟(small boat; pictographic)RADICAL
• 几(small table)PHONETIC
• 口(mouth; cavity)ASSOCIATIVE

A boat has an empty cargo hold like a mouth to carry goods and people.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 乔(tall; curved)PHONETIC

A wooden tree reaching high across the river forms a bridge.

• 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.

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

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

• 十(ten; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
• 目(eye)RADICAL
• 一(one; straight line)ASSOCIATIVE

An eye looking straight down one line without deviation is what makes something upright and straightforward.