to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure
压
=
厂
+
丶
+
土
:
Maud Younger once heard that if you apply enough pressure, one can make diamonds out of dirt. In front of the ashram, she tries this out: She puts some dirt into a chocolate factory, applies as much pressure as she can, but all that comes out are petal leaves.
不
=
丆
+
卜
:
Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
to break down / to break into pieces / fragmentary
碎
=
卒
+
石
:
In the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4) Susan Saint Bernard (su) got some stones (石) into her web which she cannot get rid of. Fortunately a soldier (卒) helps her to get rid of the rocks by smashing them into small pieces (碎) using his martial arts skills.