哀

a̅i = Ø + ai1

Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]

哀 = 口 + 衣 : Albert Einstein (Ø) and Ai (哀) are grieving (哀) for a dead mandarin (口) in front of the airplane (ai1). As a last service they put it in a kilt (衣) and bury it.

哀

a̅i = Ø + ai1

sorrow; grief; pity / to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole

哀 = 口 + 衣 : Albert Einstein (Ø) and Ai (哀) are grieving (哀) for a dead mandarin (口) in front of the airplane (ai1). As a last service they put it in a kilt (衣) and bury it.

哀 character breakdown

哀
- 口
- 衣
  - 亠
    - 一
    - 丶
  - 𧘇
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏

口

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

衣

yi̅ = y + Ø1

clothes / CL:件[jian4] / Kangxi radical 145

衣 = 𧘇 + 亠 : Mnemonic symbol: kilt.

衣 = 𧘇 + 亠 : In front of the space station, Maud Younger doesn't have a wardrobe, but just a step ladder. It's still enough for her kilt though, which she can just put over the ladder so that it doesn't lose its form, and her beret, which she puts on top of the ladder.

衣

yì = y + Ø4

to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)