簇

cù = cu + Ø4

crowded / framework for silkworms / gather foliage / bunch / classifier for bunched objects

簇 character breakdown

簇
- 族
  - 方
    - 万
      - 丆
        
        一
        
        丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
    - 丶
  - 矢
    - 大
      - 一
      - 人
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿
  - 𠂉
    - 一
    - 丿
- 竹
  - 丨
  - 亅
  - 亇
    - 亅
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - ⺈
      - 刀
        
        丿
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
  - 𠂉
    - 一
    - 丿

zú = zu + Ø2

race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

族 = 方 + 𠂉 + 矢 : Zapatista Zebra (zu) has become a member of the 低头族 (族). Just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) he is constantly looking at his square (方) In his hands. Using a key (𠂉) he can unlock it and look at his precious darts (矢) which are hidden inside.

竹

zhú = zhu + Ø2

bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118

竹 = 𠂉 + 丨 + 亅 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is weaving a bamboo basket (竹) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). He is using a key (𠂉), a dinosaur bone (丨) and a crowbar (亅) as basis structure and connects the three stays by weaving soft bamboo (竹) around them.