斥

to blame / to reprove / to reprimand / to expel / to oust / to reconnoiter / (of territory) to expand / saline marsh

斥 = 丶 + 斤 : Charlie Chaplin has been expelled to the saline marshes in the space station's bathroom, where he prepares for his revenge. Floating on a petal leaf he lifts barbells until he is ready for his comeback and blame his tormentors.

斥 character breakdown

斥
- 丶
- 斤
  - 丅
    - 一
    - 丨
  - ⺁
    - 丿

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

斤

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

斤 = ⺁ + 丅 : Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side.

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.

Characters with 斥 as component

诉

訴

sù = su + Ø4

to complain / to sue / to tell

诉 = 斥 + 讠 : Susan Saint Bernard lives in a very remote place, the saline marshes in the space station's bathroom. Nevertheless, the market has reached her home too and set up a big advertising column. Susan Saint Bernard is really angry, complains a lot and immediately starts preparing to sue the company. She waves angrily with the folder she prepared at the advertising column.

诉

愬

sù = su + Ø4

variant of 訴|诉[su4]

拆

cha̅i = ch + ai1

to tear open / to tear down / to tear apart / to open

拆 = 扌 + 斥 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) tries to tear down (拆) the salt marshes (斥) in front of the airplane (ai1) with a toy claw (扌), but it is really tedious to grab every salt crystal and every drop of water individually.

柝

tuò = tu + o4

watchman's rattle

跅

tuò = tu + o4

careless

坼

chè = ch + e4

to crack / to split / to break / to chap

泝

sù = su + Ø4

variant of 溯[su4]