If you know the characters 日 and 月, it would beis easy to understand 明. If you know the characters 日 and 月, it is easy to understand 明.

Another example is 鸣, which is combined by formed by combining 口 (mouth 口) and 鸟 (bird 鸟) and means "chirp". Another example is 鸣, which is formed by combining 口 (mouth) and 鸟 (bird) and means "chirp".

Same as above.

Another example is 鸣, which is a combined byation of mouth 口 and bird 鸟 and means "chirp". Another example is 鸣, which is a combination of mouth 口 and bird 鸟 and means "chirp".

Another example is 鸣, which is a combined by mouth 口ation of “mouth” (口) and “bird 鸟” (鸟) and means "chirp". Another example is 鸣, which is a combination of “mouth” (口) and “bird” (鸟) and means "chirp".

The fourth onemethod is picto-phonetic. The fourth method is picto-phonetic.

"one" is a little ambiguous is if you're added it to the list of examples, or the list of methods, so it's better to use something more specific than "one".

The fourth onemethod is picto-phonetic. The fourth method is picto-phonetic.

TheA fourth oneway characters have been formed is picto-phonetic. A fourth way characters have been formed is picto-phonetic.

These cCharacters inof this waytype usually have two parts, with one component indicating the meaning and the other referring toindicating the sound. Characters of this type usually have two parts, with one component indicating the meaning and the other indicating the sound.

Refer: 指. It's probably not as appropriate as "indicate" here.

These cCharacters formed in this way usually have two parts, with one component indicating meaning and the other referring to the sound. Characters formed in this way usually have two parts, with one component indicating meaning and the other referring to the sound.

These cCharacters formed in this way usually have two parts, with one component indicating meaning and the other referring to the sound. Characters formed in this way usually have two parts, with one component indicating meaning and the other sound.

TheseSuch characters in this way usually have two parts, with one component indicating meaning and the other referring to theits sound. Such characters usually have two parts, with one component indicating meaning and the other referring to its sound.

For example, 材 originally meanst timber. For example, 材 originally meant timber.

"Originally" refers to a time in the past, so the past tense is expected.

For example, 材 originally means t “timber.” For example, 材 originally meant “timber.”

“Originally meant” implies that the meaning has changed: it originally meant “timber” but today it means something else. Is this what you’re trying to say?

For example, 材 originally means timber. For example, 材 originally means timber.

The left part, 木, is its meaning (wood; tree), and the right part, 才, is its sound (cái). The left part, 木, is its meaning (wood; tree), and the right part, 才, is its sound (cái).

The methods by which Chinese characters were created (3& & 4) The methods by which Chinese characters were created (3 & 4)

Add space before and after the “&” symbol.

The mALSO POSSIBLE: Methods by which Chinese characters were created (3&4) ALSO POSSIBLE: Methods by which Chinese characters were created (3&4)

The third way in which Chinese characters were formed iwas associatively, or as compound ideographics. The third way in which Chinese characters were formed was associatively, or as compound ideographics.

"associative" is a loose adjective, it needs something to apply to, I changed it to an adverb so it could apply to the action of forming.

TheA third way in which Chinese characters werehave been formed is associative, or compound ideographic associations. A third way in which Chinese characters have been formed is compound ideographic associations.

This time, our ancestors tried to express a meaning by combining several pictures. This time, our ancestors tried to express meaning by combining several pictures.

Here, "a meaning" strikes me as unnatural-sounding. I understand why you worded it like this, but just "meaning" will suffice here.

This time, our ancestors tried to express a meaningconcept by combining several pictures. This time, our ancestors tried to express a concept by combining several pictures.

This time,Often our ancestors tried to express a meaningidea by combining several pictureideograms. Often our ancestors tried to express a idea by combining several ideograms.

It's a combined by ation of 日 (the sSun 日) and 月 (the mMoon 月). It's a combination of 日 (the Sun) and 月 (the Moon).

(1) Alternatively: "It's formed by combining..." This would be more faithful to the Chinese translation, "组合而成". (2) I would employ parentheses here. The emphasis is on the Chinese characters, not their English translations, so the latter goes in parentheses.

It's a combined byation of the sun 日 and the moon 月. It's a combination of the sun 日 and the moon 月.

The sun and moon characters are the object of the sentence, not the subject, so it's wrong to say it's "combined by ...".

It's a combined byation of the sun 日(日) and the moon 月(月). It's a combination of the sun (日) and the moon (月).

It's can be combined bywith the sun 日 and the moon 月. It can be combined with the sun 日 and the moon 月.