酢

cù = cu + Ø4

variant of 醋[cu4]

酢

zuò = zu + o4

toast to host by guest

酢 character breakdown

酢
- 乍
- 酉
  - 一
  - 兀
    - 一
    - 儿
      - 丿
      - 乚
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 西
    - 兀
      - 一
      - 儿
        
        丿
        
        乚
    - 口
    - 囗

乍

zhà = zh + a4

at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling

Mnemonic symbol: a Mohawk haircut. It fits the hair "to stand on end" and the character itself looks like a head with a Mohawk haircut facing towards the left.

James II of England (zh) tries out a Mohawk haircut (乍) in the ashram's bathroom (a4).

酉

yǒu = y + ou3

10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

酉 = 兀 + 日 : The rooster and Maud Younger are taking part in a re-enactment in the outhouse. They re-enact former times by getting up with sunrise; the rooster stands on top of the sun and crows so that everybody gets up, and Maud Younger plays a traditional sihu fiddle.