heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
心
=
乚
+
丶
:
Marie Curie (xi) uses a shovel (乚) to dig a hole in front of the encampment ((e)n1). She wants to bury her heart (心). To the side are three petal leaves (丶), with which she wants to cover it afterwards.
to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)
收
=
丩
+
攵
:
In front of the outhouse, Sherlock Holmes is proud to receive a honorary sledge hammer for his fine detective work. Everyone is so afraid of him that they hand him the sledge hammer from far away using a roast fork.
to withdraw / to pull back / to contract / to shrink / to reduce / abbreviation / also pr. [su4]
缩
=
宿
+
纟
:
The silk worm (纟) heard that there is a new hostel (宿) in front of the observatory (o1) and wants to check it out, but as she notices that the hostel is run by Susan Saint Bernard she slowly but steadily retreats (缩).
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.