攵

pu

strike

it is always a hand which strikes holding a nunchuck

方

fang

square, direction

a plow has a shape of a square

放

fang

to free, to let go, to release

direction/square (fang) + strike (pu)

to strike a prisoner with a nunchuck and then to release him so he can go in any direction if he is able to walk

己

ji

(one)self

a mirror 5 for a self

改

gai

to change/alter/ correct/modify 

self (ji) + strike (pu)

to change the world, one must first strike oneself to change for the better

孝

xiao

filial piety; obedience

a child is carrying an old man showing obedience 

教

jiao

to teach(ing); education, religion

filial piety/obedient (xiao) + strike (pu)

if one teaches his child with discipline, the child will be obedient; religion needs even bigger discipline

肉

rou

廿

nian

twenty

two 'pluses'

散

san

disperse, scatter;

loosen, leisurely

twenty (nian) + meat (rou) + strike (pu)

twenty strikes will disperse the meat all over the kitchen and loosen the tension in one's hand

ㄐ

jiu

收

shou

to gather; collect; harvest

entangle (jiu) + strike (pu)

a hand with a scythe strikes to harvests the wheat to collect and entangle it 

正

zheng

straight (up)right; correct, proper

foot marches straight toward the target

政

zheng

politics; government

right (zheng) + strike (pu)

politics is power that should be used properly

耳

er

敢

gan

to dare, boldness

to block [symbol] + ear (er) + strike (pu)

to ignore the threats by covering ones's ear to be able to dare to face the strikes of the powerful one's