pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]
笔
=
⺮
+
毛
:
Brunhilde (bi) decided to try art for a change and constructs a brush (笔) in the space station (Ø3). She cuts off her long hair (毛) and attaches it to a bamboo stick (⺮) to make her brush (笔).
to weave / to plait / to organize / to group / to arrange / to edit / to compile / to write / to compose / to fabricate / to make up
编
=
扁
+
纟
:
Brunhilde (bi) thinks that the seat of her small boat (扁) is too hard. In front of the anthill (an1) she decides to weave (编) a small blanket out of silk worms (纟) to sit on.
weight / number / code / to pile / to stack / classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
码
=
石
+
马
:
Just when Mahatma Gandhi (m) and the unicorn (马) entered the ashram (a3) a giant rock (石) fell down and trapped them inside. There is an inscription written on it: if they ever want to leave, they will have to find the secret number (码) and say it out loud. There is also a hint: "how many roads must a man walk down?"