used in place names, notably Kunlun Mountains 崑崙|昆仑[Kun1 lun2] / (also used for transliteration)
昆
=
日
+
比
:
Karl Koala's (ku) elder brother (昆) works as entomology man (昆) in his free time. When Karl wants to sun (日) bathe in front of the encampment ((e)n1) wearing a bikini (比), entomology man helps him stay free of ants and other insects by burning then with the sun's (日) light and a magnifying glass.
mountain / hill / anything that resembles a mountain / CL:座[zuo4] / bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons / gable
山
=
丨
+
凵
:
Mnemonic symbol: 山 looks like the tip of a fork. Sherlock Holmes (sh) is climbing a mountain (山) in front of the anthill (an1). He uses a dinosaur bone (〡) as walking stick, and to have better grip he attached a fork (山) to its tip. Unfortunately he accidentally sticks the fork into a receptacle (凵) on the ground of the mountain and gets shocked.