桑

surname Sang

(bound form) mulberry tree

桑 = 叒 + 木 : Socrates (s) plants a mulberry tree (桑) in front of the anglepod (ang1). He incorporated a fertilizer into the ground which he made by boxing a Christmas tree (木) to pieces. Subsequently he hardens the ground around the mulberry tree by boxing it with a boxing glove (叒). He then distributes three boxing gloves (叒) around the stem of the tree to protect it against freezing during the winter.

桑

桒

sa̅ng = s + ang1

old variant of 桑[sang1]

桑 character breakdown

桑
- 叒
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

叒

ruò = ru + o4

old variant of 若[ruo4] / obedient / ancient mythical tree

木

mù = mu + Ø4

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

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.

Characters with 桑 as component

嗓

sǎng = s + ang3

throat / voice

嗓 = 口 + 桑 : Socrates (s) has a sore throat (嗓), so he mixes himself a smoothie containing fresh mandarins (口) and mulberries (桑) inside the anglepod (ang3).

颡

顙

sǎng = s + ang3

(literary) forehead

搡

sǎng = s + ang3

to push forcefully / to shove

磉

sǎng = s + ang3

stone plinth