spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)
泉
=
水
+
白
:
Cupid (qu) opened a hot spring (泉) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) by connecting a water fountain (水) with the anthill's heating system. To mark his hot spring as a place of peace he set up a white flag (白) at the side of the spring.
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
水
=
㇇
+
亅
+
丿
+
㇏
:
Sheldon Shrimp just climbed the Eiffel Tower. He's really thirsty, so he's glad to find a water fountain. After he quenches his thirst, he also finds a snack: A banana is swimming in the water. He never ate a banana before, so he tries a mix of different methods: Putting on a fake beak to pick on the banana, holding it with a finger and peeling it with a crowbar.