喘

to gasp / to pant / asthma

喘 = 口 + 耑 : Chantal Chicken (chu) is tacking part in a fun race inside of the anthill (an3). She has to carry a huge mandarin (口) on her back while running the race, and already at the start line (耑) she is huffing and puffing (喘) like a cow.

喘 character breakdown

喘
- 口
- 耑
  - 山
    - 丨
    - 凵
  - 而
    - 丆
      - 一
      - 丿
    - 𦉫

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).

专

耑

zhua̅n = zhu + an1

variant of 專|专[zhuan1]

端

耑

dua̅n = du + an1

old variant of 端[duan1] / start / origin

端 = 立 + 耑 : Doggy Dog (du) is carrying (端) a vase (立) in front of the anthill (an1) and wants to put it right on the race track's starting line (耑). It's just in case he has to use the washroom right before the race.

耑 = 山 + 而 : Mnemonic symbol: the starting line of a race track.

Doggy Dog is waiting for the big race to begin in front if the anthill. There's a gate at the starting line which consists of a fork and a comb. When the race starts, the gate will fling open.