134) 白

bai

white, blank

A drop of water reflecting the sun (日) and shining (丶) white; figuratively speaking: the best color

134a) 百

bai

hundred

one 一²²³[yī] + best/white 白 [bái]

number one(一) combined with the best (白) means ‘100’

134b) 宿 / 住宿

su / zhusu

lodge for the night; stay

house 宀¹⁴¹[mián] + person 亻⁷⁰[rén] + hundred 百 [bǎi]

An inn is a house (宀) where hundreds (百) of people (亻) can lodge for the night.

134yx) 勺

shao

spoon; ladle

a small ladle used to serve wine from jar

134y-46b*) 的

de/di

aim; <structural particle>

white 白¹³⁴[bái] + ladle 勺 [sháo]

Round ripples shaped like a shooting target form when a ladle (勺) is used to serve wine. Targets are drawn on white (白) backgrounds for visibility

134cx) 忄

xin

134c) 怕

pa

fear

heart 忄=心²⁸[xīn] + white 白 [bái]

When you are very afraid (忄), your mind goes blank (白) and the heart and face turns from red to white

134z-31d*) 拍

bai

clap

hand 扌=手 [shǒu] + white 白¹³⁴[bái]

To clap one’s hands (扌) for the best “白 [bái].” performance