to beat / to hit / variant of 考[kao3] / to inspect / to test / to take an exam
考
=
⺹
+
丂
:
Karl Marx (k) has to take an exam (考) in the artoa's living room (ao3). It is very difficult for him because he has to wear a breathing mask (丂) due to the open fire, and he also has to wear a huge crown (⺹) which makes it difficult for him to see the exam papers.
to smash / to pound / to fail / to muck up / to bungle
砸
=
匝
+
石
:
Zorro (z) finds a newly built freeway ramp (匝) running right through the ashram's kitchen (a2). Without hesitation he picks up a big rock (石) and completely smashes (砸) the freeway ramp.