to resist / imperial / (classical) to drive (a chariot) / to manage / to govern
御
=
卸
+
彳
:
Yu the Great (yu) is under attack by black sneakers (彳) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). She defends (御) herself using cotton pads (卸).
御
=
卸
+
彳
:
Yu the Great (yu) is under attack by black sneakers (彳) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). She defends (御) herself using cotton pads (卸).
residence / (coll.) to stay in at home / to hang around at home
宅
=
乇
+
宀
:
Mnemonic symbol: hanging around at home playing video games. After graduating, James II of England (zh) stays at home all day (宅) playing video games in the airplane's kitchen (ai2) while wearing his graduation cap (宀). He plays a game where he has to yield a blade of grass (乇) to control the sword master in his video game.
race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
族
=
方
+
𠂉
+
矢
:
Zapatista Zebra (zu) has become a member of the 低头族 (族). Just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) he is constantly looking at his square (方) In his hands. Using a key (𠂉) he can unlock it and look at his precious darts (矢) which are hidden inside.