cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along
缘
=
彖
+
纟
:
Yu the Great (yu) is foreseeing the silkworm's (纟) future in the anthill's kitchen (an2) using the Book of Changes (彖). The book says that the silk worm has great karma (缘) and will lead a long and fulfilled life.
to climb (by pulling oneself up) / to implicate / to claim connections of higher status
攀
=
手
+
樊
:
Pinocchio (p) is playing catch with a friend in front of the anthill (an1). Although he has a very large baseball glove (手), the last throw was way too high for him: the ball landed on top of a cage (樊) standing in front of the anthill. Pinocchio will have to climb (攀) on the cage to retrieve the ball.
附
=
付
+
阝
:
The pope (阝) hands Frieda Fuchs (fu) a paycheck (付) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but the present comes with strings attached (附): Attached (附) to the paycheck is a contract stating that she can only cash it in if she joins the church.
to add / to attach / to be close to / to be attached
附
=
付
+
阝
:
The pope (阝) hands Frieda Fuchs (fu) a paycheck (付) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but the present comes with strings attached (附): Attached (附) to the paycheck is a contract stating that she can only cash it in if she joins the church.