搬

ba̅n = b + an1

to move (i.e. relocate oneself) / to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) / to shift / to copy indiscriminately

搬 = 扌 + 般 : Pontius Pilatus (般) has to move in (搬) with Beelzebub (b), but he doesn't want to. Beelzebub has to drag him out of the anthill (an1) with a toy claw (扌).

搬 character breakdown

搬
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 般
  - 殳
    - 几
    - 又
      - ㇏
      - ㇇
  - 舟
    - 丹
      - 亠
        
        一
        
        丶
      - ⺆
        
        丿
        
        ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
    - ⺀
      - 丶

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.

般

ba̅n = b + an1

sort / kind / class / way / manner

般 = 殳 + 舟 : Mnemonic symbol from 般雀·比拉多, Pontius Pilatus

In front of the anthill, Beelzebub is waiting for Pontius Pilatus to take him to hell with his yellow submarine. Pontius tries to defend himself with a halberd, but Beelzebub only laughs at him.

般

pán = p + an2

see 般樂|般乐[pan2 le4]