而

ér = Ø + Ø2

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

而 = 𦉫 + 丆 : A comb. Albert Einstein is getting ready to go out just inside the entrance of the space station. He put up some loud music on the stereo and tries to comb his hair with his comb and the help of a wind wheel.

而 character breakdown

而
- 丆
  - 一
  - 丿
- 𦉫

丆

one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic "myeon"), an ancient Korean writing system

丆 = 一 + 丿 : 丆 kinda looks like a wind turbine. 丿 is the base and 一 looks like two blades attached to the base.

𦉫

Character component without intrinsic meaning

Looks like a stereo. In the middle there's the sound system, left and right are the loudspeakers.

Characters with 而 as component

专

耑

zhua̅n = zhu + an1

variant of 專|专[zhuan1]

需

xu̅ = xu + Ø1

to require / to need / to want / necessity / need

需 = 而 + 雨 : It is raining in front of the rain station. Because Xu Xian doesn't want to comb his hair again, he uses a rain cape to stay dry.

需 = 而 + 雨 : Mnemonic symbol: When it rains and you do not want to comb your hair again, you need a rain cape.

耐

nài = n + ai4

(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

耐

nài = n + ai4

(bound form) to bear / to endure / to withstand

耐 = 寸 + 而 : Napoleon (n) has Josephine comb (而) his hair in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). It is a very painful process for him but when Josephine asks how she is doing, because he is a very patient (耐) person he gives her the thumbs up (寸) anyway.

耍

shuǎ = shu + a3

surname Shua

耍 = 女 + 而 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) wants to impress Bessie Coleman (女) by playing with (耍) his cool new comb (而) in the ashram (a3), but Sheldon doesn't even have any hair. Instead he asks Bessie if she wants him to comb her hair.

耍

shuǎ = shu + a3

to play with / to wield / to act (cool etc) / to display (a skill, one's temper etc)

端

耑

dua̅n = du + an1

old variant of 端[duan1] / start / origin

耑 = 山 + 而 : Mnemonic symbol: the starting line of a race track.

Doggy Dog is waiting for the big race to begin in front if the anthill. There's a gate at the starting line which consists of a fork and a comb. When the race starts, the gate will fling open.

端 = 立 + 耑 : Doggy Dog (du) is carrying (端) a vase (立) in front of the anthill (an1) and wants to put it right on the race track's starting line (耑). It's just in case he has to use the washroom right before the race.

斋

齋

zha̅i = zh + ai1

to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc / vegetarian diet / study room / building / to give alms (to a monk)

斋

亝

zha̅i = zh + ai1

old variant of 齋|斋[zhai1]

耎

ruǎn = ru + an3

archaic variant of 軟|软[ruan3]

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