灰
=
𠂇
+
火
:
Helga Horse (hu) wants to cut out a piece of fire (火) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1) using a pair of scissors (𠂇), but every time she cuts she just gets a little bit of gray ashes (灰).
颈
=
又
+
工
+
页
:
Joan of Arc (ji) is working out in the engine ((e)ng3). She is carrying a steel beam (工) on her neck (颈) and keeps it balanced with her hands holding the beam on either side wearing boxing gloves (又). She has a sheet of paper (页) in front of her to keep track on how many squats she already did.