自由 (zìyóu) · freedom

自 zì · from

What 自 is made of

• 目mù — eye
  • 口kǒu — mouth
    • 冂 — frame
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 二 — two strokes
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
    • 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

由 yóu · by

What 由 is made of

由 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 5 strokes.

Origin hint: Road 丨 leading to the farm 田 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)