咨

zi̅ = z + Ø1

to consult

咨 = 口 + 次 : Zorro (z) got a puzzle toy and has been puzzling it all day in front of the space station (Ø1). It consists of a cube (次) in which a mandarin (口) is locked. There should be a simple mechanism to unlock the mandarin, but Zorro finally gives up and consults (咨) a hostess (咨) floating by for tips.

咨 character breakdown

咨
- 口
- 次
  - 冫
  - 欠
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - ⺈
      - 刀
        
        丿
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅

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).

次

cì = c + Ø4

next in sequence / second / the second (day, time etc) / secondary / vice- / sub- / infra- / inferior quality / substandard / order / sequence / hypo- (chemistry) / classifier for enumerated events: time

次 = 冫 + 欠 : Mnemonic symbol: the cube, as in words involving 三次 relate to "cubic equations" or "cube (third power)". The King of Chu (c) pulls a popsicle (冫) out of the cube (次) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and leaves an IOU note (欠) on the cube.