退

to retreat / to decline / to move back / to withdraw

退 = 艮 + 辶 : Tommy Turtle (tu) recently retired (退) and retreated (退) into the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). There he just wears gladiator sandals (辶), blows chewing gum bubbles (艮) and ponders the sense of life.

退

tuì = tu + ei4

to retreat; to withdraw / to reject; to return (sth) / to decline

退 character breakdown

退
- 艮
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 长
    - 丆
      - 一
      - 丿
    - 丿
    - 乛
- 辶

艮

gěn = g + (e)n3

blunt / tough / chewy

艮 = 日 + 长 : Mnemonic symbol: chewing gum.

艮 = 日 + 长 : The sun hates it when Guy Fawkes is riding his longboard in the encampment. This time, she found out how to stop him: With chewing gum on the floor.

艮

gèn = g + (e)n4

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain / ☶ / ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast)

辶

chuò = chu + o4

to walk (side part of split character)

Chantal Chicken tries out her new gladiator sandals in the observatory's bathroom.

Characters with 退 as component

腿

tuǐ = tu + ei3

leg / CL:條|条[tiao2]

腿 = 月 + 退 : The moon (月) wanted to drive Tommy Turtle (tu) out of the Eiffel Tower (ei3) and claim it for himself. He soon changes his mind as Tommy Turtle bites his leg (腿) very cruel. Although the moon wants to retreat (退), it is too late now since Tommy Turtle won't let go off his leg (腿).

腿

骽

tuǐ = tu + ei3

hip bone / old variant of 腿[tui3]