臬

niè = ni + e4

guidepost / rule / standard / limit / target (old)

臬 character breakdown

臬
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 自
  - 丶
  - 目
    - 二
      - 一
    - 囗

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 is putting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He's using a cross (十) as a base to put the tree on, and decorates the tree with eight-balls (八).

自

zì = z + Ø4

self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely

自 = 丶 + 目 : A hand mirror, which someone uses to look at her- or himself. The Eye of Providence is looking at itself in a handheld mirror in the space station's bathroom. It think it's indeed looking very good, since Zorro attached a petal leaf to its eyes.

木

mù = mu + Ø4

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