蝎

xie̅ = xi + e1

variant of 蠍|蝎[xie1]

蝎

蠍

xie̅ = xi + e1

scorpion

蝎 character breakdown

蝎
- 曷
  - 匃
    - 亾
      - 乚
      - 人
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
    - 勹
      - 丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 曰
    - 一
    - 囗
- 虫
  - 中
    - 丨
    - 口
  - 厶

曷

hé = h + e2

why / how / when / what / where

曷 = 匃 + 日 : So many questions! That's why I'm gonna represent this with a quiz wheel. Each section of the wheel corresponds to one of the question words.

The beggar from ancient Egypt (匃) is the candidate in a quiz game just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2). His quiz master is Hamlet (h), and the quiz wheel (曷) is spun by the sun (日).

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.