侍

to serve / to attend upon

侍 = 亻 + 寺 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) became the guru at the local temple (寺) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is serving (侍) him as the temple's maid (侍).

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侍 character breakdown

侍
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 寺
  - 土
    - 一
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
  - 寸
    - 一
    - 丶
    - 亅

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

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亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

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寺

sì = s + Ø4

Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

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寺 = 土 + 寸 : Socrates (s) built a Buddhist temple (寺) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). To protect it from being destroyed while floating around in zero gravity, he built a protective frame made out of mud (土) around it. After finishing it he inspects it and thinks "thumbs up" (寸), because he is proud of his work.

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