侃

kǎn = k + an3

upright and honest / cheerful / to chat idly / to boast / to talk smoothly

侃

偘

kǎn = k + an3

old variant of 侃[kan3]

侃 character breakdown

侃
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 口
- 川

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

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).

川

chua̅n = chu + an1

abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China

川

chua̅n = chu + an1

(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country

A new river has formed in front of the anthill, and Chantal Chicken is happy that now she'll be able to float to the pub instead of having to walk to it.