剧

jù = ju + Ø4

theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) / dramatic (change, increase etc) / acute / severe

剧 = 刂 + 居 : Zeus (ju) is making a big, serious (剧) drama (剧) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). A hermite crab (居) decided to move in in the toilet, but Zeus has to urgently use it. Zeus threatens that if the hermite crab doesn't get out voluntarily, he will force it out with a kitchen knife (刂).

剧 character breakdown

剧
- 刂
  - 丨
  - 亅
- 居
  - 古
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 口
  - 尸

刂

da̅o = d + ao1

Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element / see also 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] / see also 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]

刂 = 丨 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a kitchen knife. Don Quixote (d) is showing off his special knifes in front of the aorta (ao1). One is made from a dinosaur bone (丨), and the other is made from a crowbar (亅).

居

ju̅ = ju + Ø1

surname Ju

居

ji̅ = ji + Ø1

(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

居

ju̅ = ju + Ø1

to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms

居 = 古 + 尸 : Mnemonic symbol: 寄居蟹, ji4ju1xie4, a hermite crab.

A ghost is haunting Zeus and the hermite crab in front of the space station. While the hermite crab is able to retreat into the cloister it uses as shell, Zeus can only float away in horror.

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剧 character breakdown

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