knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
刀
=
㇆
+
丿
:
Mnemonic symbol: 刀 looks like a cleaver (while 刂 looks like a kitchen knife).
Don Quixote (d) serves his good deed of the day in front of the aorta (ao1). In order to feed the people, he uses a plow (㇆) to dig up bananas (丿), and cuts them into slices with a broad cleaver (刀).
斧
=
父
+
斤
:
Father Time (父) has come to the space station's living room (Ø3) to take Frieda Fox (fu) with him. Frieda has been crushed by giant barbells (斤) while working out, so Father Time has to lever her out with his hatchet (斧).