丸

wán = w + an2

ball / pellet / pill

丸 = 丶 + 九 : Mnemonic symbol: a bag of painkillers.

Willy Walrus feels like floating on cloud nine after he took too many painkillers. Floating on cloud nine just inside the anthill's kitchen he covers himself with a large petal leaf and just wants to sleep.

丸 character breakdown

丸
- 丶
- 九
  - 一
  - 丿
  - 乚

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

九

jiǔ = ji + ou3

nine / 9

九 = 丿 + 一 + 乚 : Joan of Arc is on cloud nine in the outhouse. With a shovel, she dug up a banana: when she peeled it she found a flute inside, with which she instantly fell in love.

Characters with 丸 as component

执

執

zhí = zh + Ø2

to execute (a plan) / to grasp

执 = 丸 + 扌 : Mnemonic symbol: 执照, "license". James II of England (zh) is being held up at the security check in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). They hold a bag of painkillers (丸) they found with a toy claw (扌) in front of him and they ask him to show his drug license (执).

孰

shú = shu + Ø2

who / which / what

孰 = 享 + 丸 : Mnemonic symbol: playing the "who am I" game. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) started a game of "who am I" (孰) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2), and while playing the game he enjoys a drink (享) into which he poured a bag of painkillers (丸). Soon he forgets who (孰) he is or what (孰) he is doing.

熟

shú = shu + Ø2

ripe; mature / thoroughly cooked; done / familiar; acquainted / experienced; skilled / (of sleep etc) deep; profound / also pr. [shou2]

熟 = 孰 + 灬 : The riddler captured Sheldon Shrimp (shu) in the space station's kitchen (Ø2) and threatens to put him on a grill (灬) and cook him until he is ripe (熟) if he fails to win a game of "who am I" (孰).

熟 = 享 + 丸 + 灬 : Sheldon Shrimp (shu) concocts an elixir against his stomach ache in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). On a small grill (灬) He put a drink (享) in which he dissolves a whole bag of painkillers (丸). When the pills are fully dissolved, his elixir is done (熟).

埶

yì = y + Ø4

skill / art

纨

紈

wán = w + an2

white / white silk

汍

wán = w + an2

shed tears

芄

wán = w + an2