thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder
刺
=
刂
+
朿
:
The King of Chu (c) got a thorn (刺) stuck in his chest, and he cannot pull it out because it broke off and the tip is deep under the skin. He has no other choice but to use a kitchen knife (刂) to cut it out in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but he slips and accidentally stabs himself (朿).
to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent
激
=
敫
+
氵
:
Joan of Arc is very incited as she has to watch how her water bottle crashes into her ancient musical instrument very violently in front of the space station, not being able to do anything about it.
剂
=
刂
+
齐
:
Joan of Arc (ji) is preparing a dose (剂) of her medicine in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). Usually she uses a gong as a nice and flat surface to prepare her medicine, but today only the drum is ready (齐). She distributes her medicine evenly and nicely on the flat surface using a kitchen knife (刂).