依存

依

yi̅

存

cún

to depend on sth for existence / dependent on

Characters and words in 依存

依

yi̅ = y + Ø1

to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of

依 = 亻 + 衣 : Maud Younger and Rosa Luxemburg have been stranded in front of the space station. They both depend on a single kilt to keep them warm.

存

cún = cu + (e)n2

to exist / to deposit / to store / to keep / to survive

存 = 一 + 仔 : Mnemonic symbol: a floppy disc. Kitty Cat (cu) wants to protest against the law that women have to wear skirts, so wearing jeans (仔) she dances and plays a flute (一) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2) and records her demonstration on a floppy disc (存) to upload it later to her livejournal.