农
=
冖
+
𧘇
:
Nelson Newt (nu) started a monoculture (农) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). He set up melon plants on top of the stones, and the melons are hanging down to the sides. Just above the melons he set up cooking tops (冖) to provide some shade. To water his plants, he has to climb up a step ladder (𧘇).
peasant / to farm / agriculture / diligent (old) / government field official (old)
农
=
冖
+
𧘇
:
Nelson Newt (nu) started a monoculture (农) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). He set up melon plants on top of the stones, and the melons are hanging down to the sides. Just above the melons he set up cooking tops (冖) to provide some shade. To water his plants, he has to climb up a step ladder (𧘇).
农
=
冖
+
𧘇
:
Nelson Newt (nu) started a monoculture (农) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). He set up melon plants on top of the stones, and the melons are hanging down to the sides. Just above the melons he set up cooking tops (冖) to provide some shade. To water his plants, he has to climb up a step ladder (𧘇).
工
=
二
+
丨
:
Mnemonic symbol: a steel beam, since 工 looks like the cross section of a steel beam. In front of the engine ((e)ng1), Gitta Giraffe (gu) is doing some hard work: She's stacking a capacitor (二) on a dinosaur bone (丨) on a capacitor (二). She's not very successful, but then she gets the idea to use steel beams (工) as support.