蟹

xiè = xi + e4

crab

蟹

蠏

xiè = xi + e4

variant of 蟹[xie4]

蟹 character breakdown

蟹
- 虫
  - 中
    - 丨
    - 口
  - 厶
- 解
  - 刀
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
  - 牛
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿
  - 角
    - 用
      - 丨
      - 月
        
        二
        
        一
        
        ⺆
        
        丿
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
    - ⺈
      - 刀
        
        丿
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅

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.

解

xiè = xi + e4

surname Xie

解

jiě = ji + e3

to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

解 = 刀 + 牛 + 角 : Mnemonic symbol: acetone, in which anything can be dissolved.

Inside of the elevator (e3) Joan of Arc (ji) is dissolving a horn (角). A moment ago she cut the horn from the bull's (牛) head using a cleaver (刀). The bull is still shocked as he sees Joan of Arc dissolve (解) his horn in acetone (解).

解

jiè = ji + e4

to transport under guard

解

xiè = xi + e4

acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old) / variant of 懈[xie4] and 邂[xie4] (old)