擱

ge̅ = g + e1

to place / to put aside / to shelve

搁 = 扌 + 阁 : Guy Fawkes (g) got tired of his custom two-storied pavilion (阁). Using a toy claw (扌) he puts it on shelf (搁) in front of the elevator (e1).

搁

擱

gé = g + e2

to bear / to stand / to endure

擱 character breakdown

擱
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 閣
  - 各
    - 口
    - 夂
      - 丿
      - 又
        
        ㇏
        
        ㇇
  - 門

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.

阁

閣

gé = g + e2

pavilion (usu. two-storied) / cabinet (politics) / boudoir / woman's chamber / rack / shelf

阁 = 各 + 门 : Guy Fawkes (g) has a hidden two-storied pavilion (阁) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). Of course he built it underground, and the entrance is a trap door (门) with a big star (各) on it.