犁

lí = li + Ø2

plow

犁 character breakdown

犁
- 利
  - 刂
    - 丨
    - 亅
  - 禾
    - 丿
    - 木
      - 八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
- 牛
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
  - 𠂉
    - 一
    - 丿

lì = li + Ø4

sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

利 = 刂 + 禾 : Mnemonic symbol: the rocket Arianne, 亚利安娜.

Li Qingzhao (li) prepares to go back to earth in the Arianne rocket (利). In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) she prepares for the trip by stuffing lots of cereals (禾) into the rocket and sharpening (利) the tip of the rocket with a kitchen knife (刂).

牛

niú = ni + ou2

ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome

牛 = 𠂉 + 十 : A bull has been locked to a big cross in the outhouse's kitchen, and Nefertiti has the key. She promises to free the bull if he pledges allegiance to her leadership.