依

yi̅ = y + Ø1

to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of

依 = 亻 + 衣 : Maud Younger and Rosa Luxemburg have been stranded in front of the space station. They both depend on a single kilt to keep them warm.

依 character breakdown

依
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 衣
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - 𧘇
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

衣

yi̅ = y + Ø1

clothes / CL:件[jian4] / Kangxi radical 145

衣 = 𧘇 + 亠 : Mnemonic symbol: kilt.

衣 = 𧘇 + 亠 : In front of the space station, Maud Younger doesn't have a wardrobe, but just a step ladder. It's still enough for her kilt though, which she can just put over the ladder so that it doesn't lose its form, and her beret, which she puts on top of the ladder.

衣

yì = y + Ø4

to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)