支配

支

zhi̅

配

pèi

to control / to dominate / to allocate

Characters and words in 支配

支

zhi̅ = zh + Ø1

surname Zhi

支

zhi̅ = zh + Ø1

to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money / classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

支 = 十 + 又 : Mnemonic symbol: a tree branch. James II of England (zh) has to repair the hull of the space station. His tool is a big cross (十) with one end cushioned with a boxing glove (又), which he is to use as a hammer. As he is floating in front of the space station (Ø1), the only tool to support him is a wooden branch (支) so that he won't float away.

配

pèi = p + ei4

to join / to fit / to mate / to mix / to match / to deserve / to make up (a prescription) / to allocate

配 = 己 + 酉 : Pinocchio (p) helps the rooster (酉) build a new nest in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). They collected a heap of matches (配) and are now in the process of arranging the matches with butcher's hooks (己) so that the nest nicely fits (配) to the rooster's back.