蒋
=
艹
+
将
:
Chiang Kai-shek (蒋) is battling Joan of Arc (ji) in the anglepod (ang3). They are playing a life-sized game of chess and have the board laid out using sheets of artificial lawn (艹). Chiang Kai-shek is riding on his king (将) while Joan of Arc is riding on her queen while the figures are moving over the battlefield.
桂
=
圭
+
木
:
Gitta Giraffe (gu) finds three laurel (桂) crowns floating in circles around the top of the Christmas tree (木) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). She knows the goal of this mini game is to shoot all three laurel crowns with her bow. To make it easier for her she uses the special power of her jade tablet (圭) to freeze the laurel crowns for a few seconds.
桂
=
圭
+
木
:
Gitta Giraffe (gu) finds three laurel (桂) crowns floating in circles around the top of the Christmas tree (木) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). She knows the goal of this mini game is to shoot all three laurel crowns with her bow. To make it easier for her she uses the special power of her jade tablet (圭) to freeze the laurel crowns for a few seconds.
战
=
占
+
戈
:
James II of England (zh) prepares to fight a war (战) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). He has a spear (戈) as a weapon and a yellow umbrella (占) as shield, following his hero Leonidas.
争
=
⺈
+
肀
:
Mnemonic symbol: The grim reaper, as 争 is often used in words involving war (...战争). In front of the engine ((e)ng1), the grim reaper (争) marks his next victims in passing. With a crayon (肀) he draws big "X"s on the crane (⺈) and James II of England (zh).