竹

bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118

竹 = 𠂉 + 丨 + 亅 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is weaving a bamboo basket (竹) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). He is using a key (𠂉), a dinosaur bone (丨) and a crowbar (亅) as basis structure and connects the three stays by weaving soft bamboo (竹) around them.

竹 character breakdown

竹
- 丨
- 亅
- 亇
  - 亅
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - ⺈
- 𠂉
  - 一
  - 丿

丨

gǔn = gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)

Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3).

丨

shù = shu + Ø4

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]

Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and is cracking it open to eat its bone marrow.

亅

jué = ju + e2

"vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6) / see also 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]

Mnemonic symbol: 亅 looks like a crowbar. Zeus (ju) is bored and presses all the buttons next to the elevator kitchen's (e2) door with his crowbar (亅).

亇

gè = g + e4

variant of 個|个[ge4]

亇 = ⺈ + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a hammer, since 亇 is a hammer in Korean. The crane clogged up the elevator's bathroom (e4) and Guy Fawkes (g) helps unclogging the toilet by hammering (亇) a crowbar (亅) into it.

𠂉

Character component without intrinsic meaning

𠂉 = 丿 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: 𠂉 looks like a key.

Imagine a banana you can't open without putting a key into each of the holes of a flute which is painted on its peel.

Characters with 竹 as component

笔

筆

bǐ = bi + Ø3

pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]

笔 = ⺮ + 毛 : Brunhilde (bi) decided to try art for a change and constructs a brush (笔) in the space station (Ø3). She cuts off her long hair (毛) and attaches it to a bamboo stick (⺮) to make her brush (笔).

筹

籌

chóu = ch + ou2

chip (in gambling) / token (for counting) / ticket / to prepare / to plan / to raise (funds) / resource / means

筹 = ⺮ + 寿 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is gambling in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He already lost a couple of longevity peach buns (寿), and his debt is engraved on a bamboo stick (⺮) which serves as token for counting (筹). To win his longevity peach buns back he devises a strategy: he plans (筹) to use crowd funding (筹) to make up for his loss.

筹

籌

chóu = ch + ou2

chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket / to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds) / resource; way; means

笼

籠

lóng = lu + (e)ng2

enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc / cage / basket / steamer basket / to cover / to cage / to embrace / to manipulate through trickery

笼 = ⺮ + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) prepared dim sum in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). As the dragon (龙) smells the dim sum he wants to try some, but Lenny Lemur (lu) covers (笼) the flat bamboo basket (笼) with a bamboo stick (⺮) to prevent the dragon from stealing the dim sum.

简

簡

jiǎn = ji + an3

simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)

简 = ⺮ + 间 : Joan of Arc is working out inside of the anthill. She put up a changing cubicle and on top of it a bamboo stick so that she can practise pull ups. It's very easy for her to do 20 pull ups in a row.

节

節

jie̅ = ji + e1

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

节

節

jié = ji + e2

festival / holiday / node / joint / section / segment / part / to economize / to save / to abridge / moral integrity / classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses / CL:個|个[ge4]

节 = 卩 + 艹 : Joan of Arc and the baby seal spend their holiday just inside the elevator's kitchen. They are relaxing on artificial lawn camp beds all day.

节

節

jié = ji + e2

joint; node / (bound form) section; segment / solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) / seasonal festival / (bound form) to economize; to save / (bound form) moral integrity; chastity / classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc / knot (nautical miles per hour)

篮

籃

lán = l + an2

basket (receptacle) / basket (in basketball)

篮 = ⺮ + 监 : Sir Lancelot (l) has been put into a prison cage (监) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). There is a basketball hoop (篮) inside his cage, but every time he is about to dump one, someone sticks a bamboo stick (⺮) into the cage and prevents the ball from going trough the net just to annoy Lancelot.

签

簽

qia̅n = qi + an1

to sign one's name / visa / variant of 籤|签[qian1]

签 = ⺮ + 佥 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) and General Fu Qian (佥) reached an agreement in front of the anthill (an1). To finalize it they sign (签) their names in the sand using a bamboo stick (⺮).

签

籤

qia̅n = qi + an1

inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc) / small wood sliver / label / tag

篷

péng = p + (e)ng2

sail

篷 = ⺮ + 逢 : Pinocchio (p) is on a blind date (逢) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). His blind date is covered under a sail (篷). Pinocchio curiously tries to feel what is under the sail, and gets hold of a bamboo stick (⺮). Immediately Pinocchio is very excited about his date and is very confident that the other person is a very good match.

筐

kua̅ng = ku + ang1

basket / CL:隻|只[zhi1]

筐 = ⺮ + 匡 : In front of the anglepod (ang1) Karl Koala (ku) needs a rectifier (匡) for his PCRB, so he looks for the right one by stirring with a bamboo stick (⺮) in his basket (筐) which holds all kinds of different rectifiers to find the right one.

筋

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

muscle / tendon / veins visible under the skin / sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)

筋 = ⺮ + 肋 : Joan of Arc (ji) trained so much that her muscles (筋) burst her harness in front of the encampment ((e)n1). To cover her ribs (肋) she makes a larger armor out of bamboo sticks (⺮).

笠

lì = li + Ø4

bamboo rain hat

笃

篤

dǔ = du + Ø3

serious (illness) / sincere / true