Radical 瓦

10 strokes

actually 并 (791a) + tile 瓦 (791b) = bottle 瓶

[瓶子 (17) píngzi bottle]

[花瓶 (392) huāpíng vase]

(The archaeologist is pontificating during a lecture) “This may look like a roof tile, but actually it’s a fragment from a huge earthenware bottle.” / In the audience, the fairy whispers to her neighbor, “Actually, it’s a bit of old pot I painted pink.”

併 並

horns 丷 (65a) + open 开 (85) = actually 并

This is easy to mistake for “well” (Character 357a).

The character has several other meanings including “combine” or “side by side”.

The old bull is trying to open the gate by hooking his horns under it to pull it open; the (smart-ass) young bull comes across and says, “Actually, all you need to do is push it.” / [No pronunciation needed]

This means a (roof) tile or, more generally, earthenware.