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.
to steal / to rob / to plunder / thief / bandit / robber
盗
=
次
+
皿
:
Don Quixote (d) caught a pirate (盗) rob (盗) a valuable shallow bowl (皿) out of the aorta's bathroom (ao4). As punishment he puts the robber into the cube (次).