飯

fàn = f + an4

cooked rice / CL:碗[wan3] / meal / CL:頓|顿[dun4] / (loanword) fan / devotee

饭 = 反 + 饣 : In the anthill's bathroom (an4) the protester (反) is protesting against the eating of Chinese crullers (饣) because they are so unhealthy. He rather wants Frankenstein's Monster (f) to eat a healthy raw vegan salad (饭). Frankenstein's Monster is quite happy with his cruller and beats the protester with his cruller on the head to let him know that his suggestions are not welcome.

飯 character breakdown

飯
- 反
  - 又
    - ㇏
    - ㇇
  - ⺁
    - 丿
- 食
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 亽
    - 丶
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
  - 艮
    - 日
      - 一
      - 囗
    - 长
      - 丆
        
        一
        
        丿
      - 丿
      - 乛
  - 良
    - 丶
    - 艮
      - 日
        
        一
        
        囗
      - 长
        
        丆
        
        一
        
        丿
        
        丿
        
        乛

反

fǎn = f + an3

contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system

反 = ⺁ + 又 : A protester (mnemonic symbol for 反) makes a racket in the anthill's living room (an3). He's got a huge banana tree (⺁) with him and wants to protest against the exploitation of banana farm workers. Frankenstein's Monster (f) is annoyed by him and punches him with a boxing glove (又).

食

shí = sh + Ø2

to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

食 = 亽 + 艮 : Mnemonic symbol: a bag of instant noodles.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) went camping in the space station's bathroom (Ø2). As foodstuffs he brought chewing gum (艮) and instant noodles (食), but he forgot to bring his gas stove, so in front of his tipi (亽) He is eating chewing gums all day.

食

sì = s + Ø4

to feed (a person or animal)