倘

see 倘佯[chang2 yang2]

if / supposing / in case

倘 = 亻 + 尚 : Tecumseh (t), Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and the monk (尚) are exploring the anglepod (ang3). Right in the middle of the complex they discuss what they will do in case (倘) something goes wrong.

倘 character breakdown

倘
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 尚
  - 冋
    - 冂
      - 丨
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
    - 口
    - 囗
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
  - ⺌
    - 小
      - 亅
      - 八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏

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).

尚

shàng = sh + ang4

surname Shang

尚

shàng = sh + ang4

still / yet / to value / to esteem

尚 = ⺌ + 冋 : Mnemonic symbol: 和尚, a buddhist monk.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) assumed his new post inside of the anglepod's bathroom (ang4) at the border control checkpoint (冋). His first client is a buddhist monk (尚) who wants to import some aloe vera (⺌). Sherlock asks him what he thinks how large the value (尚) of his goods is, but the buddhist monk has no idea.