化

hua̅ = hu + a1

variant of 花[hua1]

huà = hu + a4

to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]

化 = 亻 + 匕 : Helga Horse and Rosa Luxemburg conduct an experiment in the ashram's bathroom. Using a transformer, they melt a ladle.

化 character breakdown

化
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 匕
  - 丿
  - 乚

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

匕

bǐ = bi + Ø3

dagger / ladle / ancient type of spoon

匕 = 丿 + 乚 : Brunhilde plays a game inside the space station's living room (Ø3) using zero gravity: using a big ladle (mnemonic symbol for 匕) and a shovel (乚) as bats, she beats a banana (丿) back and forth.