Radical 石

13 strokes

stone 石 (115a) + stand side by side 並 (396b) = bump into 碰

This can mean “to encounter”, or to literally “bump into” something.

Imagine setting up large (Stonehenge-type) stones like a huge domino run — they stand side by side so that when each one falls it will bump into the next one. / The dwarf warns people to be punctual or they will miss this big event.

亞

one 一 (1) + industry 业 (395) = Asia 亚

The unicorn industry churns out plastic unicorns, each with “Made in Asia” stamped underneath. / [No pronunciation needed]

horns 丷 (65a) + Asia 亚 (396a) = stand side by side 並

In the high plateaus of Asia they play tunes on animal horns— standing side by side (like a huge set of pan-pipes). / [No pronunciation needed]