靴

xue̅ = xu + e1

boots

靴

鞾

xue̅ = xu + e1

variant of 靴[xue1]

靴 character breakdown

靴
- 化
  - 亻
    - 丨
    - 丿
  - 匕
    - 丿
    - 乚
- 革
  - 一
  - 中
    - 丨
    - 口
  - 廿
    - 一
    - 卄
      - 一
      - 丨

化

hua̅ = hu + a1

variant of 花[hua1]

化

huà = hu + a4

to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]

化 = 亻 + 匕 : Helga Horse and Rosa Luxemburg conduct an experiment in the ashram's bathroom. Using a transformer, they melt a ladle.

革

gé = g + e2

animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)

革 = 廿 + 中 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cow's hide.

Guy Fawkes (g) arrived at the entrance to the elevator (e2) to visit this year's darts grand finale. He is standing right next to the dart board (中) and cheers for his favourite player using a self-made drum. The drum consists of a flower pot (廿) over which Guy stretched a cow's hide (革). He is beating his drum using a flute (一).