扒

ba̅ = b + a1

to peel / to skin / to tear / to pull down / to cling to (sth on which one is climbing) / to dig

扒 = 八 + 扌 : Beelzebub (b) is clinging (扒) onto his very precious eight-ball (八) in front of the ashram (a1) with a toy claw (扌).

扒

pá = p + a2

to rake up / to steal / to braise / to crawl

扒 = 八 + 扌 : Just as he enters the ashram's kitchen (a2) someone steals (扒) an eight-ball (八) from Pinocchio's (p) pocket using a toy claw (扌).

扒 character breakdown

扒
- 八
  - 丿
  - ㇏
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

八

ba̅ = b + a1

eight; 8

八 = 丿 + ㇏ : Mnemonic symbol: an eight-ball.

Beelzebub (b-) wants to find new ways to lure people into playing pool billiard. To this end he is meditating on top of an eight-ball (八) in front of the Ashram (a1). He uses a finger (㇏) and a banana (丿) as incense to create the right atmosphere.