焚

to burn

焚 = 林 + 火 : Frankenstein's monster (f) wanted to cook dinner in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2), but he accidentally set both Christmas trees (林) on fire (火) and eventually the whole camp burns (焚) down.

焚 character breakdown

焚
- 林
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
- 火
  - 丶
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

林

lín = li + (e)n2

woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)

林 = 木 : Li Qingzhao (li) wants to plant a small forest (林) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). She already put up two Christmas trees (木).

火

huǒ = hu + o3

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

火 = 人 + 丶 : Helga Horse (hu) and Neanderthal Man (人) are starting a fire (火) in the observatory's living room (o3) with two large petals (丶).