all the gold piled up on the king’s arms under an umbrella; derivative: 钅jīn *metal
全
quán
whole
𠆢 + 王
umbrella + king
king under his umbrella represents the whole ancient picture of heaven and earth
宝
bǎo
treasure [n.]
宀 + 玉
house + jade
Home is where they keep their treasure, but the greatest treasure comes in the news that they will be welcoming a 宝贝 bǎobèi baby!
班
bān
class
王 + 刂 + 王
king/jewel + sword + king/jewel
a class of little kings learns swordplay
润
rùn
moisten
氵 + 门mén + 王
water + gate + king/jewel
moisten your lips in anticipation of the wealth inside the king’s gate
斑
bān
speck
王 + 文 + 王
king/jewel + gentleman farmer + king/jewel
gentleman farmer decorates his zebra with specks of jewels
皇
huáng
emperor
白 + 王wáng
white + king
a white king is emperor
框
kuàng
rectangular frame
木 + 匚 + 王
wood/tree + box + king
wooden box around the portrait of the king
望
wàng
expect
亡wáng + 月 + 王wáng
deceased + moon + king
a deceasedmoon is a new moon, new expectations for the new king
往
wǎng
toward
彳 + 丶 + 王wáng
queue + drop + king
往前走：join the queue walking toward the point in front of the king
alternatively: 彳+主 queue + lord
王
wáng
king, *jewel
一 + 土
ceiling + soil
The king is the connection between heaven and earth.
as a component: “王字旁” when it appears on the left, we'll call it "jewel" (derived from 玉yù jade), when it is on the right or bottom, we'll call it "king"
玉
yù
jade
王 + 丶
king/jewel + drop
A king wearing drops of jade.
as a component, it loses the drop and becomes "王字旁"
国
guó
country
囗 + 玉
enclose + jade
country’s wealth (jade) is enclosed, crown jewels protected
