位子
wèizi · HSK 7
seat
💺 位 = position/place + 子 = noun suffix, so 位子 is a position to sit: a seat
位 means position or rank, and 子 is a common noun-forming suffix that turns it into a concrete thing. Sound hook: wèizi starts like the English word way, a way-spot, the seat saved for you.
位 — person radical 亻 + stand 立
位 combines the person radical 亻 with 立 (to stand), originally depicting a person standing in their proper place at court. It came to mean 'position, rank, or place,' and is now also used as a polite measure word for people.
子 — pictograph of a baby/child with arms out
子 began as a pictograph of a swaddled infant with a large head and outstretched arms, originally meaning 'baby' or 'child.' From there it broadened to 'son,' 'offspring,' and a respectful suffix for masters like 孔子 (Confucius). It also became one of the twelve earthly branches.