我, self: a halberd with tassels. Maybe I think I'm special so I decorate my halberd? But I think it looks like (yet another) altar too. Just a very halberd-like one. That connotation will help with some of these derived symbols.
餓, starve: My selfish self sees food and I'm starving.
義, righteousness: The sheep 羊 is a symbol of virtue; my self's virtue is my righteousness.
犠, sacrifice: The cow counted for my righteousness is the one I sacrifice to the gods.
儀, ceremony: But really a person can best touch his righteousness, and his soul, in ritual.
議, discussion: Let's have some words about how awesomely righteous I am.
Kanji: 我餓義犠儀議.
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