杈

cha̅ = ch + a1

fork of a tree / pitchfork

杈

chà = ch + a4

branches of a tree / fork of a tree

杈 character breakdown

杈
- 叉
  - 丶
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

叉

cha̅ = ch + a1

fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X"

叉 = 丶 + 又 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is driving a forklift truck (叉) in front of the ashram (a1), but he just cannot pick up all the boxing gloves (又) and petal leaves (丶) scattered around on the floor. They will always fall off the forks.

叉

chá = ch + a2

to cross / be stuck

叉

chǎ = ch + a3

to diverge / to open (as legs)

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.