棺

gua̅n = gu + an1

coffin

棺 character breakdown

棺
- 官
  - 㠯
    - 口
    - 尸
  - 宀
    - 丶
    - 冖
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

官

gua̅n = gu + an1

surname Guan

官

gua̅n = gu + an1

government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[ge4]

官 = 㠯 + 宀 : Mnemonic symbol: to symbolize the bureaucracy involved in every governmental system I'll use a folder.

官 = 㠯 + 宀 : Gitta Giraffe just graduated from anthill, and standing in front of it, still wearing her graduation cap, she's ready to assume her post as government official. She already has a folder under each arm and is wearing big safety glasses (be safe at work!).

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.