抖

dǒu = d + ou3

to tremble / to shake out / to reveal / to make it in the world

抖 = 扌 + 斗 : The matador (斗) saw a picture of the bull he has to face next in the outhouse (ou3). Don Quixote (d) finds him trembling (抖) on the floor and pokes him with a toy claw (扌) to see if he is alright.

抖 character breakdown

抖
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 斗
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
  - ⺀
    - 丶

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

斗

dǒu = d + ou3

abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]

斗

dǒu = d + ou3

dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object / old variant of 陡[dou3]

斗

鬥

dòu = d + ou4

to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together

斗 = ⺀ + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a 斗牛士 (dou4 niu2 shi4) is a matador, who will represent 斗 when used as component.

The matador (斗) and Don Quixote (d) are fighting (斗) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) about who may use the bathroom next. The matador yields a holy cross (十) as a weapon, while Don Quixote (d) wisely chose a blossom (⺀) to cushion the crosses' blows.