肺

fèi = f + ei4

lung / CL:個|个[ge4]

肺 = 月 + 一 + 巾 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) has to have his lungs (肺) checked in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). He has to blow into a flute (一) to blow up a bag made of a towel (巾). Doctor moon (月) checks the volume of the towel balloon to know if Frankenstein's Monster is alright.

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肺 character breakdown

肺
- 一
- 巾
  - 丨
  - 冂
    - 丨
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
- 巿
  - 一
  - 巾
    - 丨
    - 冂
      - 丨
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
- 月
  - 二
    - 一
  - ⺆
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅

一

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

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Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

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巾

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

towel / general purpose cloth / women's headcovering (old) / Kangxi radical 50

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巾 = 丨 + 冂 : Joan of Arc has smuggled a dinosaur bone out of the encampment. To hide it, she covered it in maps and towels.

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巿

fú = fu + Ø2

see 韍|韨[fu2] / a kind of clothing in ancient China

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月

yuè = yu + e4

moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

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月 = ⺆ + 二 : Yu the Great (yu) is modelling a moon (月) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). He uses a stapler (⺆) to staple a lot of capacitors (二) together to form a moon shape, while the real moon is sitting for him.

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