玳

dài = d + ai4

tortoise shell / turtle

玳

瑇

dài = d + ai4

variant of 玳[dai4]

玳 character breakdown

玳
- 代
  - 亻
    - 丨
    - 丿
  - 弋
- 王
  - 一
  - 土
    - 一
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

代

dài = d + ai4

to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

代 = 亻 + 弋 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) wants to practice her archery skills in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). On the other side Don Quixote (d) is standing, but they don't have an apple, so they substitute the apple with a token (代, 代币). Don Quixote is trembling heavily as Rosa lifts her bow (弋) and prepares to shoot down the token from Don's head.

王

wáng = w + ang2

surname Wang

王

wáng = w + ang2

king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

王 = 一 + 土 : Mnemonic symbol: Martin Luther King. Willy Walrus (wu) is stuck in a heap of dirt (土) in the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). Martin Luther King (王) helps him by holding out a flute (一).