掐

qia̅ = qi + a1

to pick (flowers) / to pinch / to nip / to pinch off / to clutch / (slang) to fight

掐 = 扌 + 臽 : Someone set a sling trap (臽) for the Queen of Hearts (qi) in front of the ashram (a1), but the queen just takes the carrot by pinching (掐) the sling trap off with a toy claw (扌).

掐 character breakdown

掐
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 臽
  - 臼
  - ⺈
    - 刀
      - 丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

臽

xiàn = xi + an4

pitfall / trap (archaic)

臽 = ⺈ + 臼 : Marie Curie (xi) wants to catch the crane (⺈) and set up a trap (臽) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). She prepares a sling trap (臽) and places a mortar (臼) with some food in the middle of the sling, and soon she will catch the crane.

臽

xiàn = xi + an4

(archaic) pit; hole in the ground / (archaic) variant of 陷[xian4]