远门近枝

• 辶(step; move)RADICAL
• 元(origin; beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Walking forever back to a distant ancestral source—that is separation.

• 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.

• 辶(step; move)RADICAL
• 斤(axe)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A person carrying an axe steps closer to chop down the tree.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 支(branch; support)PHONETIC

A branch is the part that separates from the trunk of a tree, extending out to support leaves and flowers.