它

ta̅ = t + a1

它 = 匕 + 宀 : it => i.t. => information technology => a computer. Tecumseh just finished his i.t. degree - he passed his final exam using his laptop in front of the ashram. He has no desk, so he uses a big ladle to balance his computer.

它 character breakdown

它
- 匕
  - 丿
  - 乚
- 宀
  - 丶
  - 冖

匕

bǐ = bi + Ø3

dagger / ladle / ancient type of spoon

匕 = 丿 + 乚 : Brunhilde plays a game inside the space station's living room (Ø3) using zero gravity: using a big ladle (mnemonic symbol for 匕) and a shovel (乚) as bats, she beats a banana (丿) back and forth.

宀

mián = mi + an2

"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]

宀 = 丶 + 冖 : Mnemonic symbol: the strokes of this character look like a graduation cap (宀). Marilyn Monroe (mi-) wants to go to the anthill after her graduation from university. In the anthill's kitchen (an2), her friends snatch away her graduation cap (宀), and instead put a cooking top (冖) and a petal leaf (丶) on her head.

Characters with 它 as component

蛇

shé = sh + e2

snake / serpent / CL:條|条[tiao2]

蛇 = 它 + 虫 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is investigating the death of a mosquito (虫) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). He took a blood sample from the mosquito and analyzes it with his computer (它). It turns out that the mosquito stung the venomous snake (蛇) which is sleeping across the hall, and the venom killed the mosquito.

蛇

虵

shé = sh + e2

variant of 蛇[she2]