蚤

zǎo = z + ao3

flea

蚤 = 叉 + 丶 + 虫 : Zorro (z) is eating a bowl of petal leaves (丶) in the aorta (ao3) when he discovers that there are a lot of fleas (叉) and mosquitoes (虫) in his dish. Even as he lifts his fork (叉) to inspect a petal leaf he finds the fleas dancing on the fork's cusps.

蚤 character breakdown

蚤
- 丶
- 叉
  - 丶
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇
- 虫
  - 中
    - 丨
    - 口
  - 厶

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).

叉

cha̅ = ch + a1

fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X"

叉 = 丶 + 又 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is driving a forklift truck (叉) in front of the ashram (a1), but he just cannot pick up all the boxing gloves (又) and petal leaves (丶) scattered around on the floor. They will always fall off the forks.

叉

chá = ch + a2

to cross / be stuck

叉

chǎ = ch + a3

to diverge / to open (as legs)

虫

chóng = chu + (e)ng2

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

虫

蟲

chóng = chu + (e)ng2

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

虫 = 中 + 厶 : Chantal Chicken and a mosquito are taking part in a dart contest just inside the engine's kitchen. The dart board is hanging in the middle of the entrance, and Chantal and the mosquito are standing to the sides. Over each of them a large fake nose is hovering: the loser will be covered in grey goose as punishment.

Characters with 蚤 as component

骚

騷

sa̅o = s + ao1

trouble / disturbance / rumpus / flirty / coquettish / abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1] / literary writings / smell of urine / foul smell / male (animal) (dialect)

骚 = 蚤 + 马 : Socrates (s) is riding a unicorn (马) in front of the aorta (ao1), but the unicorn is constantly complaining (骚) that Socrates stinks (骚) and is flea- (蚤) infected.

搔

sa̅o = s + ao1

to scratch / old variant of 騷|骚[sao1]

瘙

sào = s + ao4

itch / old term for scabies / Taiwan pr. [sao1]

慅

sa̅o = s + ao1

agitated

糔

xiǔ = xi + ou3

to wash (rice etc)