呻

groan

呻 = 口 + 申 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) gets his textbook (申) out of his bag in front of the encampment ((e)n1). As he opens it he finds that he accidentally smashed a mandarin (口) between the pages which made a huge mess, and groans (呻).

呻 character breakdown

呻
- 口
- 申
  - 丨
  - 曰
    - 一
    - 囗

口

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

申

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] / surname Shen

申

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

to extend / to state / to explain / 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey / ancient Chinese compass point: 240°

申 = 丨 + 曰 : Sherlock Holmes uses a microphone and a dinosaur bone as pointer to explain the history of the encampment to the audience standing in front of it. He likes to present himself as an expert, but he's a faker: All his explanations come from his textbook.