休氏旋木雀

休

xiu̅

氏

shì

旋

xuán

木

mù

雀

què

(bird species of China) Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis)

Characters and words in 休氏旋木雀

休

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

surname Xiu

休 = 亻 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a folding chair

休 = 亻 + 木 : Rosa Luxemburg took Marie Curie for a long trip to the outhouse, and now Marie Curie is tired. Luckily there's a nice and big Christmas tree in front of the outhouse, so Rosa Luxemburg sets up Marie's folding chair in its shadow to let her rest.

休

xiu̅ = xi + ou1

to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

休 = 亻 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a folding chair

氏

shì = sh + Ø4

clan name / maiden name

Mnemonic symbol: Christopher MacLeod, leader of the MacLeod clan.

Sherlock Holmes and Christopher MacLeod are fighting for the leadership of the MacLeod clan in the space station's bathroom.

氏

zhi̅ = zh + Ø1

see 月氏[Yue4 zhi1] and 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]

旋

xuán = xu + an2

to revolve / a loop / a circle

旋 = 方 + 𠂉 + 正 : Mnemonic symbol: a whirlwind.

Xu Xian (xu) is delivering packets in the anthill's kitchen (an2). First he has to disable the alarm, so he uses the key (𠂉) to open a square (方) and pushes the button. Next he whirls around the room delivering his packets so quickly that he creates a whirlwind (旋), which is so fierce that the stick figure (正) gets blown all around the room.

旋

xuàn = xu + an4

to whirl / immediately / variant of 鏇|镟[xuan4]

旋

鏇

xuàn

木

mù

wood turning / woodwork lathe

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.