Mnemonic comic for 基

Translation

jī = ji + Ø1: (bound form) base; foundation / (bound form) radical (chemistry) / (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)

Mnemonic

Joan of Arc (ji) has to repair the watchtower (其) In front of the space station (Ø1). The tower needs a new foundation (基), and because it is floating in outer space, Joan of Arc can just add some dirt (土) to its base (基) to create a new foundation.

Comments

基 character breakdown

基
- 其
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 目
    - 二
      - 一
    - 囗
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

qí = qi + Ø2

his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

Add a new mnemonic for 其 = 目 + 八

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

Add a new mnemonic for 土 = 十 + 一

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

Add a new mnemonic for 土 = 十 + 一