to help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help) / hired (as worker) / side (of pail, boat etc) / outer layer / upper (of a shoe) / group / gang / clique / party / secret society
帮
=
巾
+
邦
:
Liu Bang won the cage battle in front of the anglepod (see 邦), and in the end Beelzebub helps him climb out of the cage, handing him a towel.
封
=
圭
+
寸
:
Frankenstein's Monster (f) received a grant (封) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The grant gives him the funds to continue his research about excavating jade tablets (圭) in the area. The grant itself has also been inscribed into a jade tablet (圭). At the same time he is also conferred the title of "master excavator". This saves Frankenstein's scientific career, so he happily thumbs up (寸).
to confer / to grant / to bestow a title / to seal / classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
封
=
圭
+
寸
:
Frankenstein's Monster (f) received a grant (封) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). The grant gives him the funds to continue his research about excavating jade tablets (圭) in the area. The grant itself has also been inscribed into a jade tablet (圭). At the same time he is also conferred the title of "master excavator". This saves Frankenstein's scientific career, so he happily thumbs up (寸).
帛
=
巾
+
白
:
Somebody stole Beelzebub's (b) silken panties (帛) and now he won't get them back until he declares defeat! He chased the thief with a towel (巾) wrapped around his waist, but now, in the observatory's kitchen (o2), he finally declares defeat by waving a white flag (白).
Characters with 幫 as component
幫
is not used as a component in another character.
Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青[Jiang1 Qing1], Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋|张春桥[Zhang1 Chun1 qiao2], Yao Wenyuan 姚文元[Yao2 Wen2 yuan2], Wang Hongwen 王洪文[Wang2 Hong2 wen2], who served as scapegoats for the excesses of the cultural revolution