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.
to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
欠
=
⺈
+
人
:
The Queen of Hearts (qi) is pretty annoyed by Neanderthal Man (人), who is quarreling with the crane (⺈) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Neanderthal Man (人) owes the crane money, and the crane is waving with his IOU note (mnemonic symbol for 欠).
resources / capital / to provide / to supply / to support / money / expense
资
=
次
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贝
:
Zorro (z) has become a real capitalist (资). In front of the space station (Ø1) he locked a crab (贝) into a cube (次). Whenever he throws organic waste into the cube, the crab is so furious that it cuts the carbage to really small pieces and throws it out. Zorro then collects the cut garbage and sells it as organic fertilizer.
to steal / to rob / to plunder / thief / bandit / robber
盗
=
次
+
皿
:
Don Quixote (d) caught a pirate (盗) rob (盗) a valuable shallow bowl (皿) out of the aorta's bathroom (ao4). As punishment he puts the robber into the cube (次).
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.
姿
=
女
+
次
:
Zorro (z) helps Bessie Coleman (女) work on her posture (姿) in front of the space station (Ø1). Bessie is standing on a cube (次) and Zorro tells her how to move and how to stand.
瓷
=
次
+
瓦
:
The King of Chu (c) accidentally smashed all the chinaware (瓷) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2) so he wants to pull new porcelain out of the cube (次), but he just gets roof tiles (瓦) all the time.
Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) / to thatch (a roof)
茨
=
艹
+
次
:
The King of Chu (c) wanted to pick up his cube (次) in the space station's kitchen, and he thought all he has to do is walk over sheets of artificial lawn (艹). In reality he mistook a pad of caltrop wine (茨) for the artificial lawn and soon has a lot of caltrops sticking in his feet.