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你 |
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)
Left: person 亻, right: thus/therefore 尔 (A lying person  appears small 小, that's therefore thus.) This person is thus you. |
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您 |
you (courteous), as opposed to informal
At top: "you" (informal speech) 你 (This person 亻is thus/therefore 尔 you [尔= A lying person appears small 小, that's thus/therefore ): The person is thus you.] ), below: heart 心 The informal "you" changes by adding the 'heart' into the formal address: "you". |
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尔 |
thus, therefore, so, like that
Top: lying person as a variant of 人, bottom: small 小 A lying person appears small, that's therefore thus. |
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称 |
appellation, to name, suitable, balanced, to weigh
Left: rice plant 禾, right: thus, therefore 尔 (A horizontal person 人 is small 小 => small person.) "Like a rice plant": For a small person this can be an appellation. |
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弥 |
to fill, overflowing, brimming, completely
Left: bow 弓, right: thus/therefore 尔 (A lying person appears small 小, that therefore thus.) [lying person as variant of: 人] Take your bow, lie down to become small and (due to hunting success your stomach) will fill. |
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玺 |
imperial (ruler's) seal
Top: thus/therefore 尔 (A lying person appears small 小, that therefore thus), below: Jade 玉 It becomes recumbent and small when this jade is (pressed on it): at the emperial seal. |
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