精

ji̅ng = ji + (e)ng1

essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

精 = 米 + 青 : Joan of Arc scoops a bit of water from the fountain of youth in front of the engine and pours it into a bowl of rice. The water refines the rice into rice wine, and as Joan of Arc drinks it, she finds her spirit renewed.

精 character breakdown

精
- 米
  - 丷
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
- 青
  - 月
    - 二
      - 一
    - ⺆
      - 丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
  - 龶
    - 土
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
    - 士
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨

米

mǐ = mi + Ø3

rice / CL:粒[li4] / meter (classifier)

米 = 丷 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a sack of rice.

Marilyn Monroe and the mean crocodile celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree inside of the space station. Coincidentally they got each other the same present: each of them is giving the other one a sack of rice.

青

qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1

abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province

青

qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1

green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

青 = 龶 + 月 : Mnemonic symbol: a cyan-colored fountain of youth.

青 = 龶 + 月 : The moon opened a very profitable start-up in front of the engine. He put up a fountain of youth and--wearing a fancy headdress--charges the Queen of Hearts a fortune for drinking from the fountain.