蜥

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

see 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4]

蜥 character breakdown

蜥
- 析
  - 斤
    - 丅
      - 一
      - 丨
    - ⺁
      - 丿
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
- 虫
  - 中
    - 丨
    - 口
  - 厶

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

to separate / to divide / to analyze

析 = 斤 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a mass spectrometer.

Marie Curie (xi) got a new mass spectrometer (析) for Christmas. In front of the space station (Ø1) she smashes the Christmas tree (木) into a small powder using two barbells (斤) so that she can analyze (析) it with her new mass spectrometer.

虫

chóng = chu + (e)ng2

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

虫

蟲

chóng = chu + (e)ng2

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

虫 = 中 + 厶 : Chantal Chicken and a mosquito are taking part in a dart contest just inside the engine's kitchen. The dart board is hanging in the middle of the entrance, and Chantal and the mosquito are standing to the sides. Over each of them a large fake nose is hovering: the loser will be covered in grey goose as punishment.