士

shi

scholar; warrior

a person standing upright and holding a weapon or a tool;

one who can count from one (-) to ten (+) is a scholar

吉

ji

auspicious, propitious

(good) luck(y)

warrior/scholar (shi) + mouth [symbol]

when a scholar says that the omens are auspicious (conducive to success; favorable) or propitious (giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable), the warriors are feeling lucky

结

jie

to tie/knot;

to bear (fruit)

thread [si] + lucky (ji)

a scholar explains that when threads of the society are tied into the auspicious symbol of the Eternal knot, the warriors will be able to bear fruits of lucky times

志

zhi

ambition, determination, will

annals

warrior/scholar (shi) + heart (xin)

a scholar with his heart poured into recording annals has an ambition which could be equally matched with the will and determination of a warrior to be recorded in those annals

声

sheng

sound, voice;

tone;

reputation

ax/scholar (shi) + stone plate [symbol]

Trad. 聲 = 殸 (sound production) + 耳 (sound reception)

even a warrior with an ax hitting on a stone plate can make a sound