冬

winter

冬 = ⺀ + 夂 : Mnemonic symbol: udon noodles, 乌冬面.

The first signs of spring were visible in form of blossoms (⺀) appearing everywhere in front of the engine ((e)ng1), but then the winter (冬) came back and froze them. To keep warm, Doggy Dog (du) eats a hot soup with udon noodles (冬). Wearing high heels (夂) he also enjoys to keep moving and stomps on the frozen blossoms.

冬

鼕

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

surname Dong

冬

鼕

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

(onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat

冬 character breakdown

冬
- 冫
- 夂
  - 丿
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇
- ⺀
  - 丶

冫

bi̅ng = bi + (e)ng1

"ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]

Brunhilde (bi) is eating a popsicle (冫) while sitting in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

夂

zhǐ = zh + Ø3

"walk slowly" component in Chinese characters / see also 冬字頭|冬字头[dong1 zi4 tou2]

夂 = 丿 + 又 : Mnemonic symbol: In high heels, one can walk only slowly. James II of England (zh) is wearing high heels (夂) inside the space station's living room (Ø3). He's not only walking slowly (夂), he even slips on a banana (丿)! He's lucky to land on a boxing glove (又) though.

⺀

Character component without intrinsic meaning

⺀ = 丶 : Two petals form a blossom, so let's represent ⺀ by a beautiful blossom.

Characters with 冬 as component

图

圖

tú = tu + Ø2

diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek

图 = 冬 + 囗 : Tommy Turtle (tu) has been working a lot on a new business model, and he drew a scheme (图) just inside the entrance of the space station (Ø2). It involves importing udon noodles (冬) to the space station in huge crates (囗). He already ordered the first crate full of udon noodles, which is standing next to him and his flow chart.

疼

téng = t + (e)ng2

(it) hurts / sore / to love dearly

疼 = 冬 + 疒 : Tecumseh (t) loves dearly (疼) eating udon noodles (冬), so he made it a habit to do so in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). Unfortunately he is allergic to udon noodles, so every time he heats them he gets a colorful rash (疒) and his throat hurts (疼) a lot.

疼

téng = t + (e)ng2

(it) hurts; sore / to love dearly

终

終

zho̅ng = zhu + (e)ng1

end / finish

终 = 冬 + 纟 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) and the silk worm (纟) are eating udon noodles (冬) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). After a while into the dish they accidently both suck on one end (终) of the same noodle and eventually kiss.

佟

tóng = tu + (e)ng2

surname Tong

柊

zho̅ng = zhu + (e)ng1

see 柊葉|柊叶[zhong1 ye4]

咚

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

(onom.) boom (of a drum) / knock (on the door)

氡

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

radon (chemistry)