method / technique

= + : Mnemonic symbol from 手术: surgeon

= + : In the space station's bathroom the surgeon wants to tickle Sheldon Shrimp with a petal leaf, but Sheldon thinks it's a trap and he wants to cut him open, so he hides behind a Christmas tree.
various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea

术 character breakdown

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.

Characters with 术 as component

to state / to tell / to narrate / to relate

= + : The surgeon (术) wants to persuade Sheldon Shrimp (shu) to visit him, so he tells (述) Sheldon a bedtime story in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) about how he'll be able to wear gladiator sandals (辶) if he is willing to pay for surgery.
obscure variant of 悉[xi1] / Achyranthes bidentata, a root used in Chinese medicine, equivalent to 牛膝[niu2 xi1]

Words with 术

trick / deceit
medical expertise / art of healing
equestrianism / horsemanship
Midas touch / golden touch
breast enlargement operation / boob job
animal training / taming wild beast (e.g. lion-taming)
high technology / high tech

Sentences with 术

bù
liào
nà
ya̅o
hóu
fǎ
shù
ga̅o
qiáng