塔

pagoda

'earth+grass+shut'. This character also has the general meaning of 'tower' or 'spire'. Imagine a tall, towering building made of EARTH. It's completely SHUT - there's no way to climb to the top. Yet right at the top there's a small PAGODA with GRASS growing all around it - how mysterious. by Azimuth

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