编码

编

編

bia̅n

码

碼

mǎ

to code / to encode / code

Characters and words in 编码

编

編

bia̅n = bi + an1

to weave / to plait / to organize / to group / to arrange / to edit / to compile / to write / to compose / to fabricate / to make up

编 = 扁 + 纟 : Brunhilde (bi) thinks that the seat of her small boat (扁) is too hard. In front of the anthill (an1) she decides to weave (编) a small blanket out of silk worms (纟) to sit on.

码

碼

mǎ = m + a3

weight / number / code / to pile / to stack / classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc

码 = 石 + 马 : Just when Mahatma Gandhi (m) and the unicorn (马) entered the ashram (a3) a giant rock (石) fell down and trapped them inside. There is an inscription written on it: if they ever want to leave, they will have to find the secret number (码) and say it out loud. There is also a hint: "how many roads must a man walk down?"