國弱民窮

国 = 囗 + 玉 : Mnemonic symbol: a nation's flag. Let's say the Chinese flag.

In the observatory's kitchen (o2) Gitta Giraffe (gu) is practising her ballet performance. She got a whole crate (囗) full of jade bracelets (玉) and flags (国) and fixed one flag to each jade bracelet. This makes a perfect combination for throwing the ring with the flag waving behind it and catching the ring again after a few pirouettes.

弱 = 冫 + 弓 : Rachel Rhinoceros (ru) created a piece of art in the observatory's bathroom (o4). She joined many composite bows (弓) by sticking their ends into popsicles (冫) which weren frozen again afterwards. Her whole construction is a huge armchair, but it is very fragile and weak (弱), so Rachel puts on it many of these "handle with care" stickers.

"We, the people" is the beginning of the United States Constitution. Let it serve as a mnemonic symbol for 民.

Marilyn Monroe proposes a new constitution to the people. She chose to post it on the doors of the entrance to the encampment.

"We, the people" is the beginning of the United States Constitution. Let it serve as a mnemonic symbol for 民.

Marilyn Monroe proposes a new constitution to the people. She chose to post it on the doors of the entrance to the encampment.

穷 = 力 + 穴 : Cupid (qu) exhausted (穷) his bank account and is very poor (穷). He has nowhere to go and nothing to do anymore. In the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) he creates a big cave painting (穴) out of boredom. Idly he paints a big power button (力) wishing that upon hitting it, money would rain down on him.