(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
和
=
口
+
禾
:
Hamlet (h) came up with a plan for world peace (和): He wants to end hunger once and for all by distributing cereals (禾) and mandarins (口) all over the world, starting in the elevator's kitchen (e2).
平
=
丷
+
干
:
Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.
Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
平
=
丷
+
干
:
Mnemonic symbol: a pan (平底锅) as it has a very flat and level surface.
Pocahontas (pi) is fighting with a crocodile (丷) just inside the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). She's throwing so many dried fruits (干) at it that it's totally flat (平) soon. She gives it a last blow striking with a frying pan (平).
to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection
解
=
刀
+
牛
+
角
:
Mnemonic symbol: acetone, in which anything can be dissolved.
Inside of the elevator (e3) Joan of Arc (ji) is dissolving a horn (角). A moment ago she cut the horn from the bull's (牛) head using a cleaver (刀). The bull is still shocked as he sees Joan of Arc dissolve (解) his horn in acetone (解).
to decide / to determine / to execute (sb) / (of a dam etc) to breach or burst / definitely / certainly
决
=
冫
+
夬
:
Just inside the elevator's kitchen, Zeus asks a crystal ball whether he should eat the popsicle he holds in his hand or not. The crystal ball keeps saying no, but because he definitely wants to eat hit he keeps asking again and again.