to melt (metal) / to cancel or annul / to sell / to spend / to fasten with a bolt / bolt or pin
销
=
肖
+
钅
:
Marie Curie (xi) ordered a lot of bolts (销) from the Little Prince (肖), but she wants to cancel (销) the contract. As she meets the Little Prince in front of the aorta (ao1) she notices his big golden harpoon (钅) and rethinks her decision.
to sell / to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
售
=
口
+
隹
:
Sherlock Holmes (sh) opened a business in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4). His business plan is to sell (售) mandarins (口) by having sparrows (隹) deliver them directly to the customer. Though the delivery works well, Sherlock has problems with having the sparrows return with the money.