揭

jie̅ = ji + e1

surname Jie

揭 = 扌 + 曷 : Joan of Arc (ji) is taking part in a quiz in front of the elevator (e1). As the quiz master turns the quiz wheel (曷) and Joan of Arc answers the question correctly, the quiz master proceeds to expose (揭) the special prize by uncovering the veil using a toy claw (扌).

揭

jie̅ = ji + e1

to take the lid off / to expose / to unmask

揭 character breakdown

揭
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 曷
  - 匃
    - 亾
      - 乚
      - 人
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
    - 勹
      - 丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 曰
    - 一
    - 囗

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

曷

hé = h + e2

why / how / when / what / where

曷 = 匃 + 日 : So many questions! That's why I'm gonna represent this with a quiz wheel. Each section of the wheel corresponds to one of the question words.

The beggar from ancient Egypt (匃) is the candidate in a quiz game just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2). His quiz master is Hamlet (h), and the quiz wheel (曷) is spun by the sun (日).