inexpensive / lowly / despicable / (bound form) (humble) my
贱
=
戋
+
贝
:
Joan of Arc (ji) is patiently waiting for the other person to finish using the floating tank (戋) in the anthill's bathroom (an4), but as she finds that a crab (贝) has been using it she thinks that the crab is way too lowly (贱) compared to her and that the floating tank has to be regarded as untouchable (贱).
戋
=
一
+
戈
:
Mnemonic symbol: a narrow and small floating tank.
戋
=
一
+
戈
:
Joan of Arc keeps guard in front of the anthill, her spear at her side. All has been quiet for a long time though, so she just prefers to play her flute all day.
贝
=
⺆
+
人
:
Mnemonic symbol: a crab. In the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4), the Neanderthal man (人) and Beelzebub (b) are fighting a crab with staplers (⺆), but because the Neanderthal man (人) can't handle the stapler he accidentally staples himself in the forehead.
溅
=
氵
+
贱
:
Joan of Arc (ji) is supposed to renew the anthill's bathroom (an4) floor by sputtering (溅) a thin layer of molybdenum, but because Joan of Arc is so cheap (贱) she tries to sputter a bottle of water (氵) first.