矣

yǐ = y + Ø3

classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]

矣 = 厶 + 矢 : Mnemonic symbol: the finals of a TV show.

Maud Younger (y) made it to the finals of a TV show (矣) and is facing her last challenge in the space station (Ø3). With a fake nose (厶) covering her face she'll have to smell different darts (矢) and guess which dart player had it in his or her hands last.

矣 character breakdown

矣
- 厶
- 矢
  - 大
    - 一
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
  - 𠂉
    - 一
    - 丿

厶

mǒu = m + ou3

old variant of 某[mou3]

厶

si̅ = s + Ø1

old variant of 私[si1]

Mnemonic symbol: a fake nose. Socrates (s) is wearing his fake nose (厶) in outer space, in front of the space station (Ø1).

矢

shǐ = sh + Ø3

arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎[shi3]

矢 = 𠂉 + 大 : Sherlock Holmes and the robot are playing darts in the space station. Sherlock Holmes is a sore loser and thus programmed the robot to throw keys instead of real darts.

Characters with 矣 as component

挨

a̅i = Ø + ai1

in order; in sequence / close to; adjacent to

挨

a̅i = Ø + ai1

in order / in sequence / close to / adjacent to

挨 = 扌 + 矣 : The contestants of the TV show (矣) are lining up in front of the airplane (ai1), and so does Albert Einstein (Ø). The contestants are going to endure being beaten with toy claws (扌) one after the other (挨).

挨

ái = Ø + ai2

to suffer; to endure / to pull through (hard times) / to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle

挨 = 扌 + 矣 : Albert Einstein (Ø) reached the finals of a TV show (矣). In order to win, he will have to endure (挨) being beaten with a toy claw (扌) just inside the airplane's kitchen (ai2).

唉

ài = Ø + ai4

alas / oh dear

唉

a̅i = Ø + ai1

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) / to sigh

唉 = 口 + 矣 : Albert Einstein (Ø) made it to the finals of the TV show (矣) and faces his last challenge in front of the airplane (ai1). There he finds three mandarins (口) floating around each other, and his task is to give an analytical solution to their movements. Albert can only sigh (唉) upon hearing about his impossible task.

埃

a̅i = Ø + ai1

abbr. for Egypt 埃及[Ai1 ji2]

埃 = 土 + 矣 : Albert Einstein (Ø) is taking part in the finals of a TV show (矣) in front of the airplane (ai1). He is dividing pieces of dirt (土) again and again until only dust (埃) remains. He wants to prove that he cannot divide it further once the particles have reached the diameter of one Ångström (埃).

埃

a̅i = Ø + ai1

dust / dirt / angstrom / phonetic ai or e