竭

jié = ji + e2

to exhaust

竭 = 曷 + 立 : Joan of Arc (ji) is taking part in a game show in the elevator's kitchen (e2). The top prize, a very beautiful vase (立), is standing right next to her. She is just about to spin the quiz wheel (曷) for the last time, but unfortunately she already exhausted (竭) all of her jokers.

竭 character breakdown

竭
- 曷
  - 匃
    - 亾
      - 乚
      - 人
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
    - 勹
      - 丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 曰
    - 一
    - 囗
- 立
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - 䒑
    - 一
    - 丷

曷

hé = h + e2

why / how / when / what / where

曷 = 匃 + 日 : So many questions! That's why I'm gonna represent this with a quiz wheel. Each section of the wheel corresponds to one of the question words.

The beggar from ancient Egypt (匃) is the candidate in a quiz game just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2). His quiz master is Hamlet (h), and the quiz wheel (曷) is spun by the sun (日).

立

lì = li + Ø4

to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately

立 = 䒑 + 亠 : Li Qing Zhao hides some weed in a vase in the space station's bathroom. To get the weed there, she transports it under her beret.