穴

xué = xu + e2

cave / cavity / hole / acupuncture point / Taiwan pr. [xue4]

穴 = 八 + 宀 : Xu Xian presents his newest piece of art: Cave paintings painted on a gigantic eight-ball. Somehow he managed to set it up inside the elevators entrance. For his great artistic achievement, he gained a honorary doctor, and proudly wears his hard earned graduation cap.

穴 character breakdown

穴
- 八
  - 丿
  - ㇏
- 宀
  - 丶
  - 冖

宀

mián = mi + an2

"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]

宀 = 丶 + 冖 : Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀).

Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to cook in the anthill's kitchen (an2) but she's afraid of the ants. That's why she builds a bunker: she uses a saucepan lid (冖) as the base, constructs pillars out of petals (丶) and uses a graduation cap (宀) as the roof.

八

ba̅ = b + a1

eight; 8

八 = 丿 + ㇏ : Mnemonic symbol: an eight-ball.

Beelzebub (b-) wants to find new ways to lure people into playing pool billiard. To this end he is meditating on top of an eight-ball (八) in front of the Ashram (a1). He uses a finger (㇏) and a banana (丿) as incense to create the right atmosphere.

Characters with 穴 as component

穷

窮

qióng = qu + (e)ng2

poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

穷 = 力 + 穴 : Cupid (qu) exhausted (穷) his bank account and is very poor (穷). He has nowhere to go and nothing to do anymore. In the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) he creates a big cave painting (穴) out of boredom. Idly he paints a big power button (力) wishing that upon hitting it, money would rain down on him.

窃

竊

qiè = qi + e4

to steal / secretly / (humble) I

窃 = 切 + 穴 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is stealing (窃) the cave paintings (穴) in the elevator's bathroom (e4) by cutting (切) them off the wall.

窜

竄

cuàn = cu + an4

to flee / to scuttle / to exile or banish / to amend or edit

窜 = 串 + 穴 : Kitty Cat hat to flee from the terrible regime of Cat Country, and she found refuge in the anthill's bathroom. All she could bring was a plastic bag with her stuff, in fact only a skewer. To make her feel at least a little at home, she covers the bathroom's walls in cave paintings of her skewer.

窥

窺

kui̅ = ku + ei1

to peep / to pry into

窥 = 穴 + 规 : Following his compass (规) looking for cave paintings (穴), Karl Koala (ku) arrived at the front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1). He peeks (窥) at every small scratch of the stainless steel base without ever realizing at what magnificent building he has arrived.

窑

窯

yáo = y + ao2

kiln / oven / coal pit / cave dwelling / (coll.) brothel

窝

窩

wo̅ = w + o1

nest / pit or hollow on the human body / lair / den / place / to harbor or shelter / to hold in check / to bend / classifier for litters and broods

窝 = 呙 + 穴 : Willy Walrus (w) set up a small den (窝) in front of the observatory (o1) and decorated it with cave paintings, (穴) but the cave paintings are all lopsided (呙).

穵

wa̅ = w + a1

to dig / to scoop out

穵 = 乙 + 穴 : Willy Walrus (w) earned a silver medal (乙) for carefully scooping out (穵) cave paintings (穴) in front of the ashram (a1).

洼

窪

wa̅ = w + a1

depression / sunken / swamp

穹

qióng = qu + (e)ng2

vault / dome / the sky

窦