to congregate / to assemble / to mass / to gather together / to amass / to polymerize
聚
=
乑
+
取
:
Zeus (ju) and the evil caterpillar twin (乑) found two bloody ears (取) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). They fuse (聚) them to the caterpillar's head so that finally she is able to hear.
散
=
井
+
月
+
攵
:
Mnemonic symbol: a watering can, because it disperses its water everywhere.
In the anthill's bathroom (an4), Socrates (s) broke down (散) the moon (月) using a sledgehammer (攵). He is now fetching water for his watering can (散) from the well (井), because he plans to disperse (散) the remaining dust and small pieces of the moon by dispersing (散) water everywhere.
to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack
散
=
井
+
月
+
攵
:
Mnemonic symbol: a watering can, because it disperses its water everywhere.
In the anthill's bathroom (an4), Socrates (s) broke down (散) the moon (月) using a sledgehammer (攵). He is now fetching water for his watering can (散) from the well (井), because he plans to disperse (散) the remaining dust and small pieces of the moon by dispersing (散) water everywhere.