壢

坜

壢

lì = li + Ø4

hole, pit

壢 character breakdown

壢
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 歷
  - 厤
    - 厂
    - 秝
      - 禾
        
        丿
        
        木
        
        八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
        
        十
        
        一
        
        丨
  - 止
    - 一
    - 上
      - 一
      - 丨
      - 二
        
        一
      - ⺊
        
        一
        
        丨
      - 丄
        
        一
        
        丨
    - 丨
    - ⺊
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 丄
      - 一
      - 丨

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

土 = 十 + 一 : Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He uses dust and clay (土) to hold them together.

历

歷

lì = li + Ø4

to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history

历 = 力 + 厂 : In the space station's bathroom, Li Qingzhao is just about to hit the power button of her new chocolate factory. To commemorate this day, she marked this day in her big wall calendar.