to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting
染
=
木
+
氿
:
Robinson Crusoe (r) finds that there is a small mountain spring (氿) in the anthill (an3). Unfortunately it is contaminated (染) by a plastic Christmas tree (木) standing next to it. The BPA and dye from the Christmas tree leak into the water and change the creek's color (染).
finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end
指
=
扌
+
旨
:
James II of England (zh) received another imperial decree (旨) In the space station (Ø3). Because his finger (指) nails (指甲) are so long, he has to use a toy claw (扌) to open the letter. In the decree it is written that he shall cut his finger nails because they are the only human objects than can be seen from earth without visual aide.