放

to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

放 = 攵 + 方 : In the anglepod's bathroom, Frankenstein's monster crushes a square to pieces using a sledgehammer. He puts the pieces into the toilet and releases them afterwards by flushing it.

放 character breakdown

放
- 攵
  - 乂
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 𠂉
    - 一
    - 丿
- 方
  - 万
    - 丆
      - 一
      - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
  - 丶

攵

pu̅ = pu + Ø1

variant of 攴[pu1]

攵 = 𠂉 + 乂 : Mnemonic symbol: the epitome of rapping and tapping is a sledge hammer. Petra pinguin (pu) forgot her key (𠂉) and know she's locked out of the space station (Ø1). At first she tries to open the lock with pliers (乂), but in the end she has no choice but to use the sledge hammer (攵).

方

fa̅ng = f + ang1

surname Fang

方 = 丶 + 万 : In front of the anglepod, Frankenstein's monster is creating a piece of art. He uses a square as a frame, in which he installs a petal leaf held in the frame by neurons.

方

fa̅ng = f + ang1

square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter

方 = 丶 + 万 : In front of the anglepod, Frankenstein's monster is creating a piece of art. He uses a square as a frame, in which he installs a petal leaf held in the frame by neurons.

Characters with 放 as component

仿

倣

fǎng = f + ang3

variant of 仿[fang3]

仿 = 亻 + 方 : Frankenstein's monster pulls a square over Rosa Luxemburg inside of the anglepod, seemingly scanning her to make a copy. Either it's some kind of magic square, or he is a fool.