This 'song' character hides a yawning mouth (欠)

This ‘elder brother’ character began as two mout

Originally a pictograph of a cow's head on a ritua

Born as two hands reaching for one ritual vessel,

Originally a nobleman dividing grain fairly — now

This 'passing' character began as a Bronze Age ske

This 'dog' character hides a phonetic secret: its

Originally a Bronze Age drawing of fruit hanging f

Originally a pictograph of crossed gate bars — no

This self-radical character began as a Bronze Age

This minimalist 3-stroke character began as a carp

This 'country' character began as a walled village

Originally a pictograph of a person standing betwe