to lower / to decrease / to reduce / to subtract / to diminish
减
=
冫
+
咸
:
Joan of Arc (ji) found that there's a giant popsicle (冫) obstructing the way to the bar inside of the anthill (an3). To clear the way, she reduces (减) the size of the popsicle by scattering salt (咸) all over it.
the chirping of birds or insects / noise / clamor / buzzing / disturbance
噪
=
口
+
喿
:
Zorro (z) finds the cuckoo clock (喿) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) makes a lot of noise (噪), so he jams the cuckoo's opening shut with a mandarin (口).
噪
=
口
+
喿
:
Zorro (z) finds the cuckoo clock (喿) in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) makes a lot of noise (噪), so he jams the cuckoo's opening shut with a mandarin (口).