椋

liáng = li + ang2

used in 椋鳥|椋鸟[liang2 niao3]

椋 character breakdown

椋
- 京
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - 口
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

京

ji̅ng = ji + (e)ng1

abbr. for Beijing / surname Jing / Jing ethnic minority

京

ji̅ng = ji + (e)ng1

capital city of a country / big / algebraic term for a large number (old) / artificial mound (old)

京 = 亠 + 口 + 小 : Mnemonic symbol: Beijing is China's capital, and a characteristic landmark of Beijing is the building called the underpants. Joan of Arc (ji) is trying out Beijing's large underpants (京) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The underpants have a nice pattern consisting of paintings of berets (亠), mandarins (口) and daisies (小).

木

mù = mu + Ø4

surname Mu

木

mù = mu + Ø4

tree / wood / coffin / wooden / simple / numb / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree. Malte Monkey is putting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He's using a cross (十) as a base to put the tree on, and decorates the tree with eight-balls (八).

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden