参

ca̅n = c + an1

variant of 參|参[can1]

参 = 厶 + 大 + 彡 : Mnemonic symbol: a bib number.

The King of Chu takes part in a marathon starting in front of the anthill, and he already fixed his bib number to his shirt. Right next to him there is a mysterious, huge person fixing their bib number to their shirt. It is a big robot in disguise to be allowed to participate. The robot disguised itself with a fake nose and a long fake Santa Clause beard.

参

參

ca̅n = c + an1

to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House

参

參

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

ginseng / one of the 28 constellations

参

叅

ca̅n = c + an1

old variant of 參|参[can1]

参

葠

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

variant of 參|参[shen1]

参

蓡

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

variant of 參|参[shen1]

参

參

ce̅n = c + (e)n1

used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

参 character breakdown

参
- 人
  - 丿
  - ㇏
- 厶
- 大
  - 一
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏
- 彡
  - 丿

厶

mǒu = m + ou3

old variant of 某[mou3]

厶

si̅ = s + Ø1

old variant of 私[si1]

Mnemonic symbol: a fake nose. Socrates (s) is wearing his fake nose (厶) in outer space, in front of the space station (Ø1).

大

dài = d + ai4

see 大夫[dai4 fu5]

彡

sha̅n = sh + an1

"bristle" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 59)

彡 = 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: a fake Santa Clause beard.

彡 = 丿 : In front of the anthill Sherlock Holmes wants to eat a banana, but he can't because of his fake Santa Clause beard.

人

rén = r + (e)n2

person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

人 = 丿 + ㇏ : Mnemonic symbol: Neanderthal Man (人). Robinson Crusoe (r-) is looking for snacks in the encampment's kitchen (-en2) when he suddenly spots Neanderthal Man (人). Neanderthal Man offers him a banana (丿), but Robinson Crusoe doesn't trust the present and pokes it with a finger (㇏).

大

dà = d + a4

big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

大 = 一 + 人 : The big (大), huge (大) robot (mnemonic symbol for 大) is working out in the ashram's bathroom (a4). He's lifting a flute (一) to which Don Quixote (d) and Neanderthal man (人) are clinging.

Characters with 参 as component

惨

慘

cǎn = c + an3

miserable / wretched / cruel / inhuman / disastrous / tragic / dim / gloomy

惨 = 参 + 忄 : The King of Chu (c) decided to take part in a drinking contest in the anthill (an3). There he sits with his bib number (参) on his back making a miserable (惨) impression. To force himself to drink more he hits himself with a flail (忄).

渗

滲

shèn = sh + (e)n4

to seep / to ooze / to horrify

渗 = 参 + 氵 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is horrified (渗) to find that he accidentally emptied his water bottle (氵) over his bib number (参) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4), and now he'll have to run the race with a seeping (渗) bib number on his body.

掺

摻

cha̅n = ch + an1

variant of 攙|搀[chan1] / to mix

掺

摻

shǎn = sh + an3

to grasp

鲹

鰺

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

carangid (zoology)