稀

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

rare / uncommon / watery / sparse

稀 = 希 + 禾 : John Hope the Educator (希) teaches Marie Curie (xi) about a very rare (稀) species of bacteria in front of the space station (Ø1). It only grows in watery (稀) cereals (禾) which are stored in the vacuum, like in outer space.

稀 character breakdown

稀
- 希
  - 乂
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 布
    - 巾
      - 丨
      - 冂
        
        丨
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
    - 𠂇
      - 一
      - 丿
- 禾
  - 丿
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

希

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

to hope / to admire / variant of 稀[xi1]

希 = 乂 + 布 : Mnemonic symbol: John Hope (the educator).

In front of the space station, John Hope blindfolded Marie Curie. He wants to teach her to follow him, gripping his pliers. Marie hopes that he will lead her back to the space station as soon as possible.

禾

hé = h + e2

cereal / grain

禾 = 丿 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a bowl of cereals.

Hamlet (h) made himself a bowl of cereals (禾) with bananas (丿) and Christmas trees (木) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). He holds the bowl of cereals like he would hold Yorick's skull.