烤

kǎo = k + ao3

to roast / to bake / to broil

烤 = 火 + 考 : Karl Marx (k) participated in a cooking course and today he is taking his final examination (考). In the aorta (ao3) he has to bake (烤) perfect pancakes (烤) over an open fire (火).

烤 character breakdown

烤
- 考
  - 丂
    - 一
    - ㇉
  - ⺹
    - 丿
    - 土
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
- 火
  - 丶
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏

考

攷

kǎo = k + ao3

to beat / to hit / variant of 考[kao3] / to inspect / to test / to take an exam

考 = ⺹ + 丂 : Karl Marx (k) has to take an exam (考) in the artoa's living room (ao3). It is very difficult for him because he has to wear a breathing mask (丂) due to the open fire, and he also has to wear a huge crown (⺹) which makes it difficult for him to see the exam papers.

火

huǒ = hu + o3

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

火 = 人 + 丶 : Helga Horse (hu) and Neanderthal Man (人) are starting a fire (火) in the observatory's living room (o3) with two large petals (丶).

考

kǎo = k + ao3

to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father