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west, west(ern),
westward
The "roof" of the nest, the bird’s wings folded inward (like 儿), and the nest opening; a bird is home when the sun sets in the west. |
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to want, to need
essential, important
on the west (⻃) women (女) want to be focused on what is essential |
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to show, to demonstrate
to display, to reveal
the altar (丅) with offerings, dripping down (小), for the ONE (—) demonstrates and shows how ancient people wanted to reveal divine will through rituals |
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ticket; bill; ballot banknote
an ornamented sheet of paper covering from an altar is so valuable that it is used as a banknote |
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to float, to drift
water [shui] + written prayer/banknote (piao)
a water surface carrying a fluttering sacred banknote, which is floating away |
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