惋
=
宛
+
忄
:
Willy Walrus (w) accidentally drops his flail (忄) into the winding machine (宛) in the anthill (an3), ruining the flail and the machine. As he realizes his mistake he slowly sighs in regret (惋).
to cherish / to begrudge / to pity / Taiwan pr. [xi2]
惜
=
忄
+
昔
:
NASA ordered Marie Curie (xi) to do an experiment for them in front of the space station (Ø1). They are spending 2000000000 bucks to see what happens when you crush a milk shake (昔) with a flail (忄) in outer space. Marie Curie thinks it is a pity (惜) and would rather drink her cherished (惜) milk shake rather than crush it.