砷

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

arsenic (chemistry)

砷 character breakdown

砷
- 申
  - 丨
  - 曰
    - 一
    - 囗
- 石
  - 丆
    - 一
    - 丿
  - 口

申

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] / surname Shen

申

she̅n = sh + (e)n1

to extend / to state / to explain / 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey / ancient Chinese compass point: 240°

申 = 丨 + 曰 : Mnemonic symbol: a textbook.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) uses a microphone (曰) and a dinosaur bone (丨) as pointer to explain (申) the history of the encampment to the audience standing in front of it ((e)n1). He likes to present himself as an expert, but he's a faker: All his explanations come from his textbook (申).

石

shí = sh + Ø2

surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]

石 = 丆 + 口 : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.

石

dàn = d + an4

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters

石

shí = sh + Ø2

rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

石 = 丆 + 口 : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.

石

dàn = d + an4

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]