投

tóu = t + ou2

to cast / to send / to throw oneself (into the river etc) / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of

投 = 扌 + 殳 : Tecumseh (t) is exerting an ancient sport of his tribe in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He is hurling (投) a halberd (殳) as far as he can using a toy claw (扌).

投 character breakdown

投
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 殳
  - 几
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

殳

shu̅ = shu + Ø1

surname Shu

殳

shu̅ = shu + Ø1

bamboo or wooden spear / Kangxi radical 79, occurring in 段[duan4], 毅[yi4], 殺|杀[sha1] etc

殳 = 几 + 又 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu-) is practising his martial arts skills in front of the space station (-1). He's a specialist in the combined halberd (symbol for 殳) boxing style, and practises smashing tables (几) with his sucker punch (symbol for 又).