The Chinese characters 贪 meaning is covet; greed.
The presence (今)of anything precious (贝, cowrie money) arouses the emotion of covetousness or greed. Hence: 贪, to covet. Such greed enables a person to gain the things money can buy and lose the things money cannot buy.

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The Chinese characters 念 meaning is read; recite.
The components of 念 are 今 (present) and 心 (heart). 念 is to bring to mind the past - by means of reading, reciting or chanting. Derived meanings include thinking, studying, remembering and even wishing to revive the past.

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The Chinese characters 今 meaning is now; present.
This Chinese character, dealing with time, it shows the continuity of time and unity of its three elements: past, present and future. 今, the time element we are always in contact with - the present.

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The Chinese characters 合 meaning is unite; join.
The upper portion of this Chinese character is made up of three lines joined together to form a balanced triangle, indicating “together”. The lower part is the Chinese character for “mouth”: 口. Hence: 合 - three mouths together, i.e., unity and understanding - a very rare occurrence, as [...]

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The Chinese characters 恩 meaning is mercy; kindness; grace.
Why is a mature man confined in a cell or enclosure! The answer forms the character: 因, meaning cause or reason. The sight of such a confined man may excite pity in the heart (心), and if this feeling leads one to liberate him, that is grace [...]

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The Chinese characters 慧 meaning is wit; wisdom.
Two leafy branches held in the hand improvise a broom. Broom placed over heart (心) clears the way for wit and wisdom. Hence: 慧 - a heart swept clean, ready to receive the proverbial counsel: “Man combs his hair every morning; why not his heart?”

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The Chinese characters 聪 meaning is intelligent; clever.
This simplified character 聪 ingeniously combines 耳 (ear) with 总 (general, comprehensive) to convey the idea of cleverness at hearing and comprehending things generally.

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The Chinese characters 匆 meaning is haste; hurry; alarm.
The original ideogram depicted a restless heart (心) prompting one to peep anxiously through the window. Hence the meaning: haste, excitement or alarm. The haste shown even in the evolution of this exciting Chinese character - from the seal form to the final simplified character form: 匆 [...]

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The Chinese characters 忘 meaning is forget.
The old form of the phonetic: 亡 represents someone entering a place of concealment, and means to disappear or perish. The addition of the heart radical: 心, enforces the idea of “lost mind” or a mind that ceases to act; hence, to forget: 忘. Minds should not be lost [...]

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The Chinese characters 忆 meaning is recall; remember; reflect.
The phonetic: 意 denotes sound (音) in the heart or mind (心), i.e. intention or thought. The addition of another heart (the radical, 忄) to thought (意) suggests to think again - to reflect or remember. As a mnemonic aid, the simplified character form combines heart (忄) [...]

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