塢

坞

塢

wù = w + Ø4

dock / low wall

塢 character breakdown

塢
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 烏

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.

乌

烏

wu̅ = w + Ø1

abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1 ke4 lan2] / surname Wu

乌 = 丶 + 马 : The Town Musicians of Bremen are practising in front of the space station. From bottom to top: A beautiful unicorn, Willy Walrus, a black crow and a petal leaf.

乌

烏

wu̅ = w + Ø1

crow / black

乌 = 丶 + 马 : The Town Musicians of Bremen are practising in front of the space station. From bottom to top: A beautiful unicorn, Willy Walrus, a black crow and a petal leaf.