虚

xu̅ = xu + Ø1

emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain

虚 = 业 + 虍 : Xu Xian (xu) and the bullfrog (业) were preparing for a football game in front of the space station (Ø1) and had already painted eye black stripes (虍) onto each other when suddenly a black hole (虚) appeared and sucked their eye black off again before collapsing.

虚 character breakdown

虚
- 业
- 虍
  - 七
    - 一
    - 乚
  - 卜
    - 丨
    - 丶
  - 厂

业

業

yè = y + e4

surname Ye

业

業

yè = y + e4

line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already

I can't help but see a bullfrog in 业. Maud Younger finds that the climate in the elevator's bathroom are perfect for her new business: growing bullfrogs.

虍

hu̅ = hu + Ø1

stripes of a tiger / "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)

虍 = 卜 + 厂 + 七 : Helga Horse wants some stripes badly. She's starting a Voodoo ceremony in front of the space station. With the help of her Voodoo staff, she summons a chocolate factory. She dips a seven-branched laser sword into the chocolate and paints zebra stripes on her body with it.

Characters with 虚 as component

戏

戯

xì = xi + Ø4

variant of 戲|戏[xi4]

戏 = 又 + 戈 : Marie Curie (xi) recently joined a game (戏) show (戏) featuring American gladiators. In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) she is ready to knock off anyone with her spear (戈) which has a boxing glove (又) at its tip.

墟

xu̅ = xu + Ø1

ruins / (literary) village / variant of 圩[xu1] / country fair

墟 = 土 + 虚 : Xu Xian (xu) is taking care of the ruins (墟) of the Mir in front of the space station (Ø1). He uses a black hole (虚) to vacuum all the space dirt (土) which accumulated over time.

嘘

噓

xu̅ = xu + Ø1

to exhale slowly / to hiss / hush!

觑

覷

qù = qu + Ø4

to spy / watch for

歔

xu̅ = xu + Ø1

to snort

虡