生殖

生

she̅ng

殖

zhí

to reproduce / to flourish

Characters and words in 生殖

生

she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1

to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student

生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).

殖

zhí = zh + Ø2

to grow / to reproduce

殖 = 歹 + 直 : The wicked witch (歹) asks James II of England (zh) to reproduce (殖) with her just inside the space station's bathroom (Ø2), but James II of England will only agree if she'll be straight edge (直).