噤

unable to speak / silent

噤 character breakdown

噤
- 口
- 禁
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
  - 林
    - 木
      - 八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
  - 示
    - 二
      - 一
    - 小
      - 亅
      - 八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

禁

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

to endure

禁

jìn = ji + (e)n4

to prohibit / to forbid

禁 = 林 + 示 : There's a small forest of two Christmas trees (林) in front of the encampment ((e)n4). Although there's a sign clearly stating that it is forbidden (示) to touch the trees, Joan of Arc (ji) set up her guideon (示) so that it is supported by the two trees and she can practice pull ups.