飄零

to fall and wither (like autumn leaves) / (fig.) drifting and homeless

Characters and words in 飄零

to float

飘 = 票 + 风 : The aorta has become a world heritage site and now one has to purchase a very expensive ticket (票) to enter. Pocahontas (pi) got a ticket, and in front of the aorta (ao1) she's looking for it, but she cannot find it. It is because the wind (风) blew it away, and now it is floating (飘) on the water of a puddle right next to her.

零

líng = li + (e)ng2

zero / nought / zero sign / fractional / fragmentary / odd (of numbers) / (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division) / extra / to wither and fall / to wither

零 = 令 + 雨 : Just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) it is raining (雨) heavily. Li Qingzhao (li) wants to flee the rain and to enter engine, but she has no pocket money (零钱) anymore. Instead, she shows her very special name tag (令) in the hope of being let in, but unfortunately it is not recognized.