橄

gǎn = g + an3

olive

橄 character breakdown

橄
- 敢
  - 乛
  - 攵
    - 乂
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿
  - 耳
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

gǎn = g + an3

to dare / daring / (polite) may I venture

敢 = 乛 + 攵 + 耳 : Mnemonic symbol: 石敢当, stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits.

Guy Fawkes erected a stone tablet to ward off evil spirits inside of the anthill, but as he was drinking at the bar he noticed how the stone tablet suddenly started moving all on its own and tried to cut off Guy's ear with a sickle. Consequently, Guy Fawkes takes a sledgehammer and destroys the stone tablet to be safe; he wouldn't dare to have another drink setting next to this weird tablet.

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.