腿

leg / CL:條|条[tiao2]

腿 = 月 + 退 : The moon (月) wanted to drive Tommy Turtle (tu) out of the Eiffel Tower (ei3) and claim it for himself. He soon changes his mind as Tommy Turtle bites his leg (腿) very cruel. Although the moon wants to retreat (退), it is too late now since Tommy Turtle won't let go off his leg (腿).

腿

骽

tuǐ = tu + ei3

hip bone / old variant of 腿[tui3]

腿 character breakdown

腿
- 月
  - 二
    - 一
  - ⺆
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
- 退
  - 艮
    - 日
      - 一
      - 囗
    - 长
      - 丆
        
        一
        
        丿
      - 丿
      - 乛
  - 辶

月

yuè = yu + e4

moon / month / monthly / CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]

月 = ⺆ + 二 : Yu the Great (yu) is modelling a moon (月) in the elevator's bathroom (e4). He uses a stapler (⺆) to staple a lot of capacitors (二) together to form a moon shape, while the real moon is sitting for him.

退

tuì = tu + ei4

to retreat / to decline / to move back / to withdraw

退 = 艮 + 辶 : Tommy Turtle (tu) recently retired (退) and retreated (退) into the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). There he just wears gladiator sandals (辶), blows chewing gum bubbles (艮) and ponders the sense of life.

退

tuì = tu + ei4

to retreat; to withdraw / to reject; to return (sth) / to decline