咎

fault / to blame / to punish / calamity / misfortune

咎 character breakdown

咎
- 口
- 处
  - 卜
    - 丨
    - 丶
  - 夂
    - 丿
    - 又
      - ㇏
      - ㇇

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

处

處

chǔ = chu + Ø3

to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish

处

處

chù = chu + Ø4

place / location / spot / point / office / department / bureau / respect / classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point

处 = 卜 + 夂 : Mnemonic symbol: a spotlight

处 = 卜 + 夂 : Chantal Chicken has found the perfect spot for her performance. In the space station's bathroom she puts on her high heels, sets up the voodoo staff, turns on the spotlight and practices her voodoo pole dance in this protected location.