坍

ta̅n = t + an1

to collapse

坍 character breakdown

坍
- 丹
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - ⺆
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

da̅n = d + an1

red / pellet / powder / cinnabar

丹 = ⺆ + 亠 : Ever since Don Quixote stapled a beret to his head in front of the anthill, he has these weird headaches. To fight them, he swallows lots of painkillers in form of red pills.

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

土 = 十 + 一 : Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He uses dust and clay (土) to hold them together.