The Chinese characters 费 meaning is expenses; squander.
The phonetic: 弗 representing two rods bent in opposite directions being bound together, means “not”. 贝 is a picture of a cowrie shell, once used as money. 弗 placed over 贝 therefore signifies under-valuing money, by inference, to waste or squander: 费.

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The Chinese characters 弗 meaning is not; no.
This Chinese character is both pictographic and ideographic. It depicts two divergent rods so tied together with a coil of rope that their forces are neutralized, suggesting opposition or negation; hence the meaning “not”.

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The Chinese characters 弓 meaning is bow.
弓 is a radical representing a Chinese bow. The ancient form shows it bent or vibrating. Drawing the string of the bow produces the character, meaning to pull, guide or introduce. Though the bow is a lethal weapon for offence and defence, the proverb counsels: “Draw your bow, but [...]

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The Chinese characters 别 meaning is separate; depart.
The primitive form of this character combined 另 (pictograph of a bone) with 刂 (a variant of 刀). The completed character: 别 signifies the knife (刂) separating flesh from bone on and stands for separate, depart or differ.

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The Chinese characters 利 meaning is benefit; gain.
Applying the sickle: 刂 (a variant of 刀) to the grain (禾) suggests reaping the harvest. i.e., profit, benefit or interest: 利. Often two parties quarrel, and a third party reaps the harvest. When the oyster and the heron fight, the saying goes: “The fisherman benefits.” (鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利)

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The Chinese characters 分 meaning is divide; separate.
This ideogram is made up of 八 (divide), and clarified by radical 刀 (knife) to enforce the idea of dividing or separating. It is like dividing with a knife. 分 is used also for any small division, component or part, e.g., a minute, a mark or a cent.

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The Chinese characters 刀 meaning is knife, sword.
This radical is a pictograph of a knife or sword. Wielded in the cause of justice, the sword protects the innocent; but brandished irresponsibly, it is double-edged. A sharp blade is likened to a person vested with too much power, and a proverb warns: “A knife that’s too [...]

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The Chinese characters 完 meaning is finish; complete.
This ideogram places roof (宀) over head (元). 元 means that which is upon (上 or 二) a person (人 or 儿), i.e., the head, origin or principle. So, putting on the roof over the head finishes (完) the building. Hence: 完, the end.

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The Chinese characters 定 meaning is fix; decide; certain.
This character is made up of roof (宀) and order (正). It signifies peace and order under the roof, implanting the idea of fixed, certain or decided: 定. Order under the roof comes before order under the heavens, although the proverb states in no uncertain terms: “It [...]

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The Chinese characters 害 meaning is harm; injure.
丰 represents a stick marred by notches; mouth (口) suggests harm caused by slander; and roof (宀) indicates injury done under cover, i.e., secretly. From these components people created harm: 害, fully realising that “he who harms others, harms himself.”

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