橇

qia̅o = qi + ao1

sled / sleigh

橇 character breakdown

橇
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 毳
  - 毛
    - 丿
    - 乚
    - 二
      - 一

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 (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.

毳

cuì = cu + ei4

crisp / brittle / fine animal hair

毳 = 毛 : Kitty Cat is looking at her fur using the mirror in the bathroom of the Eiffel Tower. She used lots and lots of additional hair for extensions, but it wasn't good for her fur at all: It's all crisp and brittle now because of the icy wind around the Eiffel Tower. Despaired, she eats lots and lots of crisps.

木

mù = mu + Ø4

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