寸

a unit of length / inch / thumb

寸 = 一 + 亅 + 丶 : Kitty Cat is playing with a petal leaf in the encampment's bathroom. She's keeping it in the air by hitting it with a flute and a crowbar. It's so much fun that she thinks to herself "thumbs up".

寸 character breakdown

寸
- 一
- 丶
- 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

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.

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

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).

Characters with 寸 as component

对

對

duì = du + ei4

right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple

对 = 又 + 寸 : Doggy Dog is preparing for a boxing battle in the bathroom of the Eiffel Tower. He wears his boxing gloves and thumbs up to himself, reassuring himself that he'll knock out his opponent easily.

对

對

duì = du + ei4

right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair

将

將

jia̅ng = ji + ang1

will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])

将

將

qia̅ng = qi + ang1

to desire / to invite / to request

将

將

jiàng = ji + ang4

general / commander-in-chief (military) / king (chess piece) / to command / to lead

将 = 丬 + 夕 + 寸 : The chess king (将) is commanding (将) his bats (夕) to attack Joan of Arc (ji) with sawdust (丬) in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4) to punish her for her sins. He gives the command by showing the thumbs up (寸) sign.

封

fe̅ng = f + (e)ng1

to confer / to grant / to bestow a title / to seal / classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters

封 = 圭 + 寸 : Frankenstein's Monster (f) received a grant (封) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The grant gives him the funds to continue his research about excavating jade tablets (圭) in the area. The grant itself has also been inscribed into a jade tablet (圭). At the same time he is also conferred the title of "master excavator". This saves Frankenstein's scientific career, so he happily thumbs up (寸).

封

fe̅ng = f + (e)ng1

surname Feng

衬

襯

chèn = ch + (e)n4

(of garments) against the skin / to line / lining / to contrast with / to assist financially

衬 = 寸 + 衤 : Charlie Chapling (ch) tries on a skin-tight (衬) royal ermine coat (衤) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4) and thinks it is very sexy. He thumbs up (寸) to his mirror image and winks.

尃

fu̅ = fu + Ø1

to state to, to announce

尃 = 寸 + 甫 : Mnemonic symbol: a bulletin board.

Ivan Pavlov (甫) pinned an announcement (尃) to the bulletin board (尃) in front of the space station (Ø1). He announces to start a new course about education for foxes. Frieda Fox (fu) is quite sceptical, so Ivan tries to convince her by giving her the thumbs up (寸).

㝴

Character component without intrinsic meaning

尊

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel

尊 = 寸 + 酋 : Mnemonic symbol: a wise old honorable sage.

Zapatista Zebra (zu) asks a honorable sage (尊) and a chieftain (酋) whether or not he should continue his path in front of the encampment ((e)n1). The chieftain gives him the thumbs up (寸), but the sage holds his thumb down.

尉

wèi = w + ei4

surname Wei

尉 = 尸 + 示 + 寸 : Willy Walrus (w) wants to join the navy and has to proof his skills to a lieutenant (尉) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). He is throwing a guideon (示) very skilfully. The lieutenant doesn't know that an invisible ghost (尸) is helping Willy by moving the guideon appropriately while it is in mid-air though.

尉

wèi = w + ei4

military officer