Chinese spirit clock by JHIH-WEI from taiwan
designer's own words:
"The initial concept
Uses the curiosity of Chinese characters
Changing a component of a Chinese character into a picture
So even if a person doesn’t understand Chinese characters
And the pictures allow the viewer to consider changes in oneself
To better understand the meaning of the Chinese character
Using a special clock
Using pictographic concepts of Chinese characters
How the “day” radical complements the character
Every character represents one of the 24 hours in a day
The same “day” here complements the character in a way that gives it a different meaning
This allows people who don’t understand Chinese characters to develop a deep curiosity for them
Explore the subtleties of Chinese characters on your own
Seeking similarities from within the differences "
Based on the “day” pictograph 
Many characters were selected that use the “day” radical and have meanings related to time 
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