迈
=
万
+
辶
:
Mahatma Gandhi (m) connected 10000 neurons (万) to a pair of gladiator sandals (辶) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4). He is about to take the first step (迈) just using his mind.
杜
=
土
+
木
:
Doggy Dog (du) finds that there is a Christmas tree (木) growing out of the dirt (土) in the space stations bathroom (Ø4). With a sigh he nips the tree in the bud (杜) and stops (杜) it from growing while it is still small.
birchleaf pear (tree) / to stop / to prevent / to restrict
杜
=
土
+
木
:
Doggy Dog (du) finds that there is a Christmas tree (木) growing out of the dirt (土) in the space stations bathroom (Ø4). With a sigh he nips the tree in the bud (杜) and stops (杜) it from growing while it is still small.
古
=
十
+
口
:
Mnemonic symbol: at least on German maps, this character actually resembles a cloister.
Oh no! Gitta Giraffe (gu) found that the golden cross (十) broke off of the cloister (古) in the space station's living room (Ø3)! She skewers a mandarin (口) on top of the cloister so that she can skewer the broken off cross back on to fix it.
lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[li3]
里
=
土
+
田
:
Mnemonic symbol: a sunflower. The 田 part looks like the blossom and 土 looks like the stem and leaves. Li Qingzhao (li) wants to put up a field (田) inside (里) the space station's living room (Ø3). First she puts some earth (土) here and there, and then she plants lots of sunflowers (里).